ca' canny
Engaging in go-slow as part of an industrial disputeEngaging in go-slow as part of an industrial dispute.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Engaging in go-slow as part of an industrial dispute.
(uncountable)A general policy of caution and taking one's time in making decisions, in industrial disputes.
Origin
From Scots ca' canny (“to go or act cautiously”).From Scots ca' canny (“to go or act cautiously”).
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedca' cannyism
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable