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Mobsters would kill someone and place a dead canary next to the body to signify that the victim was a "stool pigeon" or a rat.
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What happens to a canary when he stops singing?
That means its dead
What is the climax in A Jury of Her Peers?
The climax is when Mrs. Hale discovers the dead canary in the sewing box.
How did Canary Islands get their name?
The Canary Islands were named after the Latin word "Canaria," meaning "island of dogs." This name was given to the islands because of the large population of dogs that were found there by the first European visitors.
The canary island are named after which bird?
The Atlantic Canary Islands are named after Serinus canaria - The Canary bird.Actually the canary bird is named after the Canary Islands which get their name from the Latin 'Insularia Canaria' which means 'Islands of Dogs'.
Where did don't have a canary come from?
'Don't have a canary' has been misheard by us English folk and is actually 'don't have a coronary' meaning 'don't have a heart attack' which is widely said in America..
The Canary Islands were named after an animal or bird what is correct dog cat canary parrot?
The Canary Islands name is derived from the Latin term Insula Canaria, meaning 'Island of the Dogs'. It is thought the dogs were the now extinct Monk Seal whose Latin name translates as 'sea dog'.
What is the meaning idioms of a dead certainty?
The meaning of the idiom dead certainty is absolutely or definitely
What would you way a canary in grams or kilograms?
You cannot way it an anything since that has no meaning. You would weigh it in grams.
How did the Canary Islands get their names?
The Canary Islands are believed to have been named after wild dogs, known as "canes" or "canarii," that were found on the islands by the first settlers. The Romans later referred to the islands as the "Canariae Insulae," meaning "Islands of Dogs."
What is a sentence using the word canary?
That is not a Canary, mom! We wanted to see the Canary.
What part of speech is canary?
The word canary is a noun. A canary is a small bird.
Can someone be undead?
Undead- un meaning not dead meaning dead undead= not dead so that makes everyone who is alive undead.
