Definition of can it
US, informal
: to stop talking : to shut up
I wish you'd just can it!
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“Can it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/can%20it. Accessed 29 Nov. 2021.
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