cant
nounUK /kænt/
US /kænt/
Dishonest talk that is not sincere.
The politician's speech was full of cant about helping the poor.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A tilted or sloping position.
The old shed leaned at a cant to one side.
3. A slope or tilt something to one side.
He canted the barrel to pour out the water.
4. Special words used by a particular group of people.
The thieves spoke in their own cant so others could not understand.