canned heat

noun

1. fuel packaged to be used in small cans for heating, as with chafing dishes or in portable stoves.

Word History and Origins

Origin of canned heat¹

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

Example Sentences

Jamiroquai's "Canned Heat," which was also featured in Napoleon Dynamite's epic dance scene.

From The Daily Beast

Canned heat is alcohol combined with other substances into a cake about the consistency of hard soap.

From Project Gutenberg

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