canc
Czech edit
Etymology edit
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Noun edit
canc m inan
Usage notes edit
- Refers to a single foolish statement, idea etc. Used in the plural cancy to mean a speech consisting of more such instances:
- Nevykládej nám takové cancy! ― Don't tell us such drivel!
Declension edit
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *kank, from Proto-Germanic *kanką (“laughter”), from Proto-Indo-European *geng-, *genǵ- (“to mock, insult”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
canc n