ca'canny

[kah-kan-ee, kaw-]

noun

British Slang.

1. a deliberate reduction of working speed and production by workers, to express their discontent.

ca'canny

/ ˌkɔːˈkænɪ /

noun

1. moderation or wariness

2. 1. a policy of restricting the output of work; a go-slow

   2. ( as modifier )

      a ca'canny policy

Word History and Origins

Origin of ca'canny¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; literally, “drive gently”; ca', canny

Word History and Origins

Origin of ca'canny¹

C19: literally, call canny to drive gently