can (someone)



can (someone)

To summarily dismiss or oust someone from employment; to fire someone. Management promptly canned the new accountant after his miscalculation cost the company hundreds of thousands of dollars. They'll can me if they ever find out I came into work drunk yesterday.
See also: can

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AscensiÓNah-then-SYON (Spanish), ah-sen-SYON (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Sacheverellsə-SHEV-ər-əlEnglish (Rare)
Marlis-German
Lital-Hebrew
KatyKAY-teeEnglish
CaydenKAY-dənEnglish (Modern)