patois
noun pl. patois
- a form of a language differing generally from the accepted standard, as a provincial or local dialect
- jargon (sense )
See patois in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(pătˈwäˌ, pă-twäˈ)
noun pl. pat·ois (pătˈwäzˌ, pă-twäˈ) - A regional dialect, especially one without a literary tradition.
a. A creole.
b. Nonstandard speech.
- The special jargon of a group; cant. See Synonyms at dialect.
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