NYT Dictionary

CANT

/kænt/
NounVerbAdjectiveKAHNTGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Latin cantō, probably via Old Northern French canter (“sing, tell”). Doublet of chant.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

argotjargonslangcornerbevelslopetiltbuzzwordbankcamber

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 32 recorded puzzles:

+20 earlier appearances in the archive.

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