What it means
An overly eager person, especially in school or at work. The one who always has their hand up, arrives early, stays late, and volunteers for everything. Not quite a teacher's pet because keeners often do not realise they are being keen. Canadians use it with a gentle eye-roll rather than real malice. Everyone knows a keener and secretly benefits from their energy.
Usage examples
"She colour-coded the entire group project two weeks before it was due and made a shared spreadsheet with deadlines. Total keener, but honestly we would have failed without her."
"There's always one keener who's done the reading before the term even starts."
"Don't be such a keener, you don't have to answer every single question in class."
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