phrase
General Slang
gan canny
· phrase · geordie
Geordie for take it easy, go carefully.
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Definitions
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Take care, mind how you go. The Geordie sign-off — said when someone leaves the pub, heads out in bad weather, or sets off on a long drive. Warm, not patronising.
“Gan canny on them roads, it's lashing down.”
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Go steady, ease up — a gentle warning to someone overdoing it on the pints, the chat, or the speed.
“Gan canny with the tequila, mate, it's only nine.”
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gan canny In A Sentence
Gan canny on them roads, it's lashing down.
Gan canny with the tequila, mate, it's only nine.
Origin & Usage
'Gan' = go (Old English/Norse retention), 'canny' in Geordie means careful, nice, or good — not the Scottish 'shrewd'.
Variants
gan canny, marra
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