canned beans
nounUK /kænd biːnz/
US /kænd binz/
Beans that are cooked and sealed in a metal can so you can eat them later.
She opened a can of canned beans and heated them for dinner.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A slang way to say someone has a lot of energy.
After his nap, the toddler was full of canned beans.
3. Beans that have been through a lot, like a joke about tough times.
After the long hike, we felt like canned beans.
4. A humorous term for a simple, cheap meal.
Dinner tonight is just canned beans and toast.