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Anyone know what 'canny gun boy' means?

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I did a google search and saw canny was a particular gun make. Is there some sort of Irish cultural thing about this?

Dudanotak (talk) 08:55, 1 February 2019 (UTC)Reply

@Dudanotak: It's Scots. In the original traditional song, "canny gaun man", where canny is warily or cautiously and gaun is going. So, someone who is not impetuous. "Canny" can also mean skilled, which is the sense one would get in "canny gun man"; someone skilled with a gun. See [1] for more. - Ryk72 ^'c.s.n.s.' 11:01, 1 February 2019 (UTC)Reply

@Ryk72: Thank you!!!! Are you interested in adding that to the article, or do you want me to do it? Dudanotak (talk) 06:15, 3 February 2019 (UTC)Reply

@Ryk72: you know what nevermind i fuckning hate this god damn shit i hate being meticulous i dont want to be a canny gaun boy i want to be a gaun gaun gaun canny boy Dudanotak (talk) 06:24, 3 February 2019 (UTC)Reply

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