canned
Pronunciation:
/kænd/verb
Definitions
To seal in a can.
Example: They canned air to sell as a novelty to tourists.
To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.
Example: They spent August canning fruit and vegetables.
To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).
Example: He canned the whole project because he thought it would fail.
To shut up.
Example: Can your gob.
adjective
Definitions
Preserved in cans.
Example: canned tomatoes
(by extension) Previously prepared; not fresh or new; standardized, mass produced, or lacking originality or customization.
Example: The form letter included a canned answer stating that what I asked was against policy.
Drunk.
Terminated, fired from a job.