English · Slang Attested

canner

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone who lives off container deposit refunds from recycling.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người sống nhờ tiền hoàn lại từ tái chế

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Yet many canners told me that they can easily earn a daily wage of 20 or 30 dollars; each then recycles upward of 600 containers every day.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “canner” mean?

Someone who lives off container deposit refunds from recycling.

Is “canner” formal or informal?

canner is generally slang.

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