canned

adjective \ˈkand\

: preserved in a metal or glass container

: prepared or recorded at an earlier time for use in television, radio, etc.

: not original or special

Full Definition of CANNED

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>

slang : drunk 1a

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First Known Use of CANNED

1904

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Synonyms: apish, imitative, emulative, epigonic (or epigonous), formulaic, mimetic, mimic, slavish, unoriginal

Antonyms: archetypal (also archetypical), original

Rhymes with CANNED

band, bland, brand, gland, grand, hand, land, manned, NAND, rand, sand, Sand, stand, strand

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