But who ever kicked a can down the road with the intent of someone else coming along and kicking it the rest of the way? And the rest of the way to where, exactly? Lacking any definitive interpretation, the rest of us were free to come up with our own: Maybe the can is a piece of trash that you play with while intending to pick it up later thank you , or one that you toy with idly with no further intentions at all. The average American knows what's going on, I think.
And I think they know that the Congress will continue to kick this can down the road and that they've got to act. Whether a piece of trash is an apt symbol for a legislative issue is, of course, a question outside our purview as a dictionary. By the s, the name Kick the Can still lingered in many memories, but not necessarily its rules. By itself the name may have suggested to many people a cheap version of soccer—that is, a team sport in which you regularly pass off the object to someone else, thereby temporarily relinquishing your own responsibility for it.
Though the can itself must be in pretty rough shape by now. Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Log in Sign Up. More Words At Play. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Check Out Our Latest Blogs ». The History of Kick the Can. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Tag Cloud 19th century 20th century 23andMe America ancestor ancestors ancestry Ancestry. The rules of the game are simple and can be played outdoors in a variety of settings, including back yards, streets, or open spaces that allow for hiding places for children.
Rather than using a ball, the only piece of equipment is an object that can be kicked. The name of the game is Kick the Can, because often a discarded empty can from the trash is used that can have rocks inserted into it to make noise.
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