Patois (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural pat·ois [pat-wahz, pah-twahz; French pa-twa]. /ˈpæt wɑz, ˈpɑ twɑz; French paˈtwa/.
  1. a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
  2. a rural or provincial form of speech.
  3. jargon; cant; argot.
noun plural patois (ˈpætwɑːz, French patwa)
  1. an unwritten regional dialect of a language, esp of French, usually considered substandard
  2. the jargon of particular group
Patois (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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