n. the head. : Jerry landed one on Frank's can. Frank crumpled.
n. toilet. : Restroom? Hell, I ain't tired! Where's the can?
n. the buttocks. (Usually objectionable. See also bucket.) : The guy slipped on the ice and fell on his can.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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carry the can
Take responsibility or accept blame, as in Joan felt she was always carrying the can for her boss's errors. [Slang; second half of 1900s]
