Urban Dictionary: canny

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Jeans and hoodies are a canny combination.

My daily routine is a canny one.

Being emo (and depressed all the time) is not very canny.

A teenager acting like a baby is anything but canny.

by CannyVanni January 05, 2011

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Second String Friend

Noun: a friend who is usually only called upon by a friend when a more primary/prominent friend is unavailable.

Taken from the term “second string” in an athletic competition situation. In football, if the star quarterback gets injured during a play, the second string is called off the bench to replace him/her. A “Second String Friend” is essentially benched until needed, if ever.

Synonyms: Plan B, Second Choice, Secondary Friend, Benched Until Needed

I got a call from X the other night. She had an extra ticket to a concert she bought for a friend, but they couldn’t make it so she called me to ask if I wanted to go because I am her Second String Friend.

by Deus-ex-machina August 26, 2020

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canny

A way of saying "can not" (Particularly Scottish).

"I canny find me brew. Did ya drink it?"

by Gonji March 09, 2008

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Canny

1. A good, kind-hearted person (often a girl), or to be good and kind-hearted
2. Rather or quite
3. Normal/usual (opposite of uncanny)
4. A variant of cannae, cannee, which is a way of saying "can not" (particularly with a Scottish accent)

1. She's a canny lass
2. That's canny good
3. A hoodie and jeans are a canny combination
4. I canny do it!

by Xelacalle February 12, 2011