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"canary" Definition

  1. a sovereign. From the colour. Very old slang indeed.

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Position in the dictionary: 491 of 4022 slang words.
Next words in the dictionary: canister, canister-cap, cannibals, cannikin, cant, cant of togs, cantab, cantankerous, canvasseens, cap
Previous words in the dictionary: camister, camesa, cameronians, call-a-go, call, california, caleb quotem, calculate, calaboose, cakey-pannum-fencer

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