Noun
kick the can (uncountable)
A game played by children, similar to tag.
kick-the-can (uncountable)
A game played by children, similar to tag, where tagged players are freed if an untagged player manages to kick over a discarded tin can etc. set up for this purpose.
kick-the-can
We can't continue to kick the can when it comes to the fiscal state of this country. Kelly Ayotte
And I remember as a second or third grader having some autonomy to go to the store if I felt like it, walk home, take my time, kick the can. We were on our own schedule after school, so that was cool. Stone Gossard
Despite a few curveballs, like the pinpoint precise homage to and the bleep techno Kraftwerk inspired on "Kick the Can", there's not much "new" here if you've been following the Junior Boys' sound over the last decade. Source: Internet