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can too

can too interjection: retorts a previous negative sentence containing can't.

Interjection

  1. (childish) Retorts a previous negative sentence containing can't.
    • You want to play wiffleball? You can't even hold a bat!
      Can too!

Origin of can too

Ellipsis of I/we/they/etc. can [do something] too!

Questions about can too

What does can too mean?
Can too means retorts a previous negative sentence containing can't.
What part of speech is can too?
Can too is an interjection.

Words near can too in the dictionary

  1. can of corn
  2. can of worms
  3. can opener
  4. can openers
  5. Can Tho
  6. can too
  7. can wait
  8. can we say
  9. can you help me
  10. can you not
  11. can you tell us

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