can-kicking

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

can-kicking (plural can-kickings)

  1. The action of the verb phrase to kick a can (down the road), either literally or figuratively: the act of delaying a problem, to postpone dealing with it

Verb[edit]

can-kicking

  1. present participle and gerund of kick

To kick a can with one's foot, or figuratively: to delay dealing with a problem

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