SLANTER


Meaning of SLANTER in English

I. slant·er -tə(r) noun

( -s )

Etymology: slant (II) + -er

: one that slants something (as a person with a decidedly sloping handwriting)

II. slan·ter adjective

Etymology: probably modification of Dutch slenter trick, lie, shift, slow pace, loitering gait, from slenteren to saunter, loiter; akin to Swedish slinta to slide — more at slant

Australia : tricky , unfair , untruthful

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