concept   cant
culture   British English
statement   Cant is commonly used in British English to describe insincere, hypocritical, or sanctimonious speech or behavior.

4 similar statements
# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 cant American English Commonly used in American English to describe the slope of an aircraft or the jargon of a particular group 1
2 cant American English Less commonly used in American English, where it may refer to jargon or specialized language used by a particular group or profession. 1
3 cant British English Often used in British English to describe hypocritical or insincere talk 1
4 cant British English Commonly used term in British English to describe insincere, hypocritical, or sanctimonious speech or behavior. 1