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A Cant

  1. (countable) An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.

Synonyms: argot, jargon, slang

  1. (countable, uncountable) A private or secret language used by a religious sect, gang, or other group.

Synonyms: argot, jargon, slang

  1. A language spoken by some Irish Travellers; Shelta.
  2. (uncountable, derogatory) Empty, hypocritical talk.
  3. (uncountable) Whining speech, such as that used by beggars.
  4. (countable, heraldry) A blazon of a coat of arms that makes a pun upon the name (or, less often, some attribute or function) of the bearer, canting arms.
  5. (obsolete) A call for bidders at a public fair; an auction