CANT
/kænt/
6
Scrabble
8
WWF
C(3) A(1) N(1) T(1)
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Definition
/kænt/
noun
- An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.“He had the look of a prince, but the cant of a fishmonger.”
- A private or secret language used by a religious sect, gang, or other group.
- A language spoken by some Irish Travellers; Shelta.
verb
- To speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup.
- To speak in set phrases.
- To preach in a singsong fashion, especially in a false or empty manner.
Source: Wiktionary
