can kicker
Someone or something who is can kicking or who kicks the can down the roadSomeone or something who is can kicking or who kicks the can down the road. I.e. someone or something who is adept at delaying things, putting off a difficult issue or decision, typically on a continual basis. For example, 'The US and Europe should be glad to be led by a bunch of can-kickers'.
Meaning
1 sensesSomeone or something who is can kicking or who kicks the can down the road. I.e. someone or something who is adept at delaying things, putting off a difficult issue or decision, typically on a continual basis. For example, 'The US and Europe should be glad to be led by a bunch of can-kickers'.
Origin
Can kicking attested as an activity of idle urban youths since the late 19th century. ModeCan kicking attested as an activity of idle urban youths since the late 19th century. Modern sense of "procrastinate" dates from the 1980s.
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Forms
plural: can kickers| Singular | can kicker |
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