Dictionaries:
canary:
1. Obsolete euphemism for penis , originally derived from another, older meaning, that of a codpiece . See penis for synonyms.2. Appellative for a mistress , based on the cage in which such birds are kept . See mistress for synonyms.
3. Dated or outaded when referring to a young, sprightly girl .
Quotes Containing canary:
Wyatt Earp (James Garner) about Calamity Jane in Sunset (1988): ''Mary Jane Canary was a dear and selfless woman , but she looked like an unmade bed .''
Wyatt Earp (James Garner) about Calamity Jane in Sunset (1988): ''Mary Jane Canary was a dear and selfless woman , but she looked like an unmade bed .''
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