"can too" meaning in English

See can too in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-can too.wav
Etymology: An elided form of I can too and other short sentences. Etymology templates: {{glossary|elision|elided}} elided
  1. (childish) Retorts a previous negative sentence containing can't. Tags: childish
    Sense id: en-can_too-en-intj-mdDGj~aM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "intj",
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        },
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              56,
              63
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          ],
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        }
      ],
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        "Retorts a previous negative sentence containing can't."
      ],
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        [
          "childish",
          "childish"
        ],
        [
          "can't",
          "can't#English"
        ]
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        "(childish) Retorts a previous negative sentence containing can't."
      ],
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  "word": "can too"
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        }
      ],
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        "Retorts a previous negative sentence containing can't."
      ],
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          "can't",
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        "(childish) Retorts a previous negative sentence containing can't."
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