Definition of Patois
Patois
pa·tois


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a dialect of a language used by a particular group of people that often differs from the standard language used by the majority in that region;

e.g. Though I was fluent in academic forms of the language, I had trouble understanding the patois spoken by most of the locals.

(noun)
the informal spoken language of a particular social group;

e.g. The rustic patois of the kids.



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