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Patois - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Patois : (noun)
1: a characteristic language of a particular group (as among
thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" [syn: cant, jargon,
slang, lingo, argot, vernacular]
2: a regional dialect of a language (especially French);
usually considered substandard
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Patois : \Pa`tois"\, n. [F.]
A dialect peculiar to the illiterate classes; a provincial
form of speech.
The jargon and patois of several provinces. --Sir T.
Browne.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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