usage of "can"

[Our Tort System]

I just heard this phrase on the Simpsons, that flummoxed me a tad:

I know you're discouraged but don't deny the world your fat can.
(The premise was that Homer wiggled his naked fat butt to cheer a crowd but it didn't go over big with the crowd, so as a result he was left discouraged)

Can I rephrase it this way "don't deny the world your fat is capable of"? Or is there a better interpretation?

Thanks!
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[Beeesneees]

Your fat can = your fat backside/buttocks (very informal, as you might expect from 'The Simpsons'!)
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[Rickyrocky]

Ah... Now I know "buttocks" is in plural.

[Our Tort System]

[Beeesneees]

@RickyRocky - 'buttocks' is plural because you have two! (bottom cheeks) You can also speak about one buttock.

@Tort - :D
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[E2e4]

[Alan]

Hi,

This means 'confused me a bit.'

Alan
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[E2e4]

according to my dictionary

to flummox means

to confuse someone completely
to confuse someone so much

[Beeesneees]

To bewilder someone or confuse them greatly, yes... but there are still degrees of confusion within that.

The usage makes perfect sense.

'flummoxed me a tad/a little'
indicates less confusion than 'flummoxed me considerably/a lot/a great deal'.
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