Cantab indicates a connection to the prestigious University of Cambridge, which is a point of pride. After becoming a cantab, her career prospects soared.
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Not A Subject
'Cantab' refers to a person, not the subject they studied at Cambridge. Despite studying law, he is a cantab, not a 'cantab of law'.
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UK Specific
The term is mostly used within the UK and may not be recognized by a global audience. She found that few people outside of the UK knew the term cantab.