A phrase used when an idiot asks what you are doing even though they are standing there watching. Usually used when your doing something obvious.
Bill: The other day I was washing my car and Todd asked what I was doing. I told him I was Canning Tomatoes.
by historymanj July 31, 2011
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In fighting sports, a tomato can is a fighter with low skills who is brought in to pad the record of more promising fighters and give them more ring experience. They are expected to lose. Most professional boxers of any note have dozens of wins in their early careers over tomato cans. The name is believed to come from the fact that tomato cans "leak" red fluid (blood) like a can of tomato sauce.
Bobby "the Fist" Punchalot looks pretty tough, but he's just a tomato can.
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N. In a fight, someone who is terribly outmatched by their opponent, and gets beaten quite easily, with no glory going to the victor.
The president of the chess club was little more than a tomato can when he picked a fight with the captain of the wrestling team.
by Eric Ibrey Dean August 23, 2005
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Somebody who is inexperienced at something or is very bad at it. Could also mean a noob
I always get some tomato can on my pickup football team
by Dantex30 October 30, 2010
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Its a person who is called Benjamin. Benjamin is just a introverted Canned Tomato who does not like being a crackhead, but he secretly likes to brew meth, crack ang grow weed in his spare time.
Nigga 1: Ey YO Bitch you wanna go rob Canned Tomato

Nigga 2: Nah he just poor my nigg

Benjamin: OH NO DONT ROB ME YOU FILTHY BLACKS IM JUST A CANNED TOMATO!
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