Canary

Meanings

Noun

  • Someone connected with Norwich City Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.

Adjective

  • That can be exercised on quarterly dates, a set time period (usually one year) after the issue date, and before the expiry date.

Origin

  • From 1907, coined by the football club's then-chairman who was a keen breeder of canaries.
  • Based on the geography of the Canary Islands, between Bermudan and European.

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