noun: 1. Hypocritically pious talk. 2. The private language of an underworld group. 3. Whining speech, especially of beggars. noun: 1. A slope or tilt. 2. A motion that tilts something. 3. An outer corner. 4. A log slabbed on one or more sides. verb tr.: To set at an oblique angle; tilt. adjective: Oblique. More...