a canny lass

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• canny — adjective /ˈkæni/ a) Careful, prudent, cautious. Shes a canny lass hor like! b) Knowing, shrewd, astute. Thats a canny big horse man! …   Wiktionary

• canny — can|ny [ˈkæni] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: CAN1] 1.) clever, careful, and not easily deceived, especially in business or politics ▪ a canny political advisor 2.) nice, good used in Scotland ▪ a canny lass >cannily adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• canny — adjective 1 clever, careful, and not easily deceived, especially in business or politics: a canny political advisor 2 ScotE nice, good: a canny lass cannily adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• canny — Adj. Good, nice, pleasant. E.g. She was a canny lass. Scottish/North east use …   English slang and colloquialisms

• canny — adj British sharp witted, street smart , attractive. This term from standard English is applied, particularly in Newcastle and the north of England, as a general term of approval, especially in the phrase a canny lad/lass . Canny is an irregular… …   Contemporary slang

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