canned
canned
adj \ˈkand\Definition of CANNED
1
a : prepared or recorded in advance; especially : prepared in standardized form for nonspecific use or wide distribution <canned laughter> <canned music> b : lacking originality or individuality as if mass-produced <canned sales pitch>
2
slang : drunk 1a
Examples of CANNED
- The salesperson kept using the same canned phrases.
- <there's a canned quality to the screenplay that reminds you of countless other action movies>
First Known Use of CANNED
1904
Related to CANNED
Related Words: copied, cribbed, plagiarized; artificial, bogus, factitious, fake, false, imitation, man-made, mock, sham, simulated, substitute, synthetic; duplicated, photocopied, reduplicated, reproduced, transcribed; backup; counterfeit, deceptive, forged, fraudulent, misleading; cut-and-dried (also cut-and-dry), perfunctory, routine, uninspired
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