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ca'canny
[ kah-kan-ee, kaw- ]
noun
British Slang.
- a deliberate reduction of working speed and production by workers, to express their discontent.
ca'canny
/ ˌɔːˈæɪ /
noun
- moderation or wariness
- a policy of restricting the output of work; a go-slow
- ( as modifier )
a ca'canny policy
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yvlog History and Origins
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of ca'canny1
C19: literally, call canny to drive gently
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Example Sentences
They knew all about “ca' canny.”
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Cann′iness.—To ca' canny, to go or act cautiously.
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If they but loved there could not be any more profiteering, or ca' canny, or any injustice.
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Without here taking account of the "ca'-canny" policy, which aims to make labor inefficient, extravagant wages for efficient labor increase the cost of goods.
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The term "ca'-canny" means working at an easy-going pace, which is one of the methods adopted in order to make work for an excessive number of men.
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