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ca' canny

noun
ca' can·​ny | \ kȯ-ˈka-nē How to pronounce ca' canny (audio) \

Definition of ca' canny

British
: slowdown

Other Words from ca' canny

ca' canny intransitive verb, British

First Known Use of ca' canny

1886, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ca' canny

Scots, verb, to proceed cautiously, from ca' (call) + canny careful

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