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- noun A particular
game played bychildren , similar totag .
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Examples
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The other kids wanted to play kick-the-can and you had to play Red Rover, right?
Think Progress » Right-Wing Fringe Rebels Against Palin Over Her Endorsement Of ‘RINO’ McCain 2010
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We went to school, played kick-the-can in the backyard, went to ballet lessons and to temple on Saturdays.
History of a Suicide Jill Bialosky 2011
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We went to school, played kick-the-can in the backyard, went to ballet lessons and to temple on Saturdays.
History of a Suicide Jill Bialosky 2011
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While some argue this can be destabilizing, it prevents the long-term malaise that can result from the kick-the-can approach.
Will Goldman Mark Down Its Principle? David Reilly 2011
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July 12, 2009 8: 10 PM you are an idiot, you know nothing about economics, or sports. go play kick-the-can on I-5.
Welcome to Portland, minor league baseball fans! Now get out. (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009
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The other kids wanted to play kick-the-can and you had to play Red Rover, right? — and simultaneously be the captain of the team as well as the referee …
Think Progress » Right-Wing Fringe Rebels Against Palin Over Her Endorsement Of ‘RINO’ McCain 2010
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He definitely didn't want to oversee the sudden spike in taxes on Jan. 1, with paychecks considerably smaller, the nasty kick-the-can legacy of the previous president.
Charles D. Ellison: The Unemployed and Congressional Pyromaniacs Charles D. Ellison 2010
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He definitely didn't want to oversee the sudden spike in taxes on Jan. 1, with paychecks considerably smaller, the nasty kick-the-can legacy of the previous president.
Charles D. Ellison: The Unemployed and Congressional Pyromaniacs Charles D. Ellison 2010
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This latest 'realistic bipartisan compromise' is another kick-the-can solution that will produce no increases in revenue or decreases in spending - just more debt!
Leadership experts weigh in: Did Obama 'blink' on tax cuts? Post 2010
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In the sport of "kick-the-can," for instance, there's no particular reason for the winning player not to run in and toss the can instead of giving it the boot.
A Modest Proposal for Improving a Dull Game P.J. O'Rourke 2010
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