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Meaning of 'patois' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Patois [ n.]
- A dialect peculiar to the illiterate classes; a provincial form of speech.

Meaning of 'patois' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . patois [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
Example in sentence:
  • they don't speak our lingo

Nearby Words:

pat pataca patache patacoon patagia patagium patagonian patamar patas patavinity

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