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patois
('p/&/,tw/A/ )

noun (n)

  • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)(noun.communication)
    source: wordnet30
  • a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard(noun.communication)
    source: wordnet30
  • A dialect peculiar to the illiterate classes; a provincial form of speech.(noun)
    source: webster1913

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