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1. (n.) patois
a regional form of a language, esp. of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
2. patois
a rural or provincial form of speech.
3. patois
jargon; cant; argot.
Etymology: (1635–45; < F; akin to OF patoier to handle clumsily, der. of pate paw)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
"they don't speak our lingo"
2. (noun) patois
a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) patois
a dialect peculiar to the illiterate classes; a provincial form of speech
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. patois
a name the French give to a corrupt dialect of a language spoken in a remote province of a country.
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