pat|ois

pat|ois
pat|ois «PAT wah», noun, plural pat|ois«PAT wahz».
1. a dialect spoken by the common people of a particular district: »

the patois of the French Canadians.

2. the cant or jargon of a particular group. SYNONYM(S): argot.
3. British. a provincial dialect or form of speech.
[< French patois < Old French patoier handle clumsily < pate paw < a Germanic word]

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