patois

/'pætwɑ:/
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patois

The linguist carefully documented the local patois spoken by the elders.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A regional dialect of a language, often considered non-standard: A form of speech specific to a particular area, especially a rural one, that differs from the standard language and may be viewed as substandard.
    • The characteristic language of a particular group: The specialized jargon, slang, or informal speech used by a specific social or professional group.
Examples of Usage

  • As a regional dialect:

    • The villagers spoke a local patois that was difficult for outsiders to understand.
    • Linguists studied the French patois spoken in the remote valley.

  • As a group's characteristic language:

    • The programmers had their own technical patois, full of acronyms and slang.
    • To an outsider, the patois of the old sailors was almost incomprehensible.
Advanced Usage
  • "To speak in patois": To communicate using the local or group-specific dialect.
    • When they were together, they often slipped into speaking in patois.
Variants and Related Words
  • Dialect (n): A particular form of a language specific to a region or social group.
  • Jargon (n): Special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand.
  • Lingo (n): Informal term for the language, especially the specialized vocabulary, of a particular field or group.
  • Vernacular (n): The language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.
Synonyms
  • Argot: The specialized vocabulary and idioms of a particular group.
  • Cant: Language specific to a particular group or profession and regarded with disparagement.
  • Slang: Very informal language, more common in speech than writing, used by a particular group.
Related Phrases
  • Thieves' patois: Historically refers to the secret language or cant used by criminals.
    • The novel described the thieves' patois used in the London underworld.
patois

The linguist carefully documented the local patois spoken by the elders.

Noun
  1. a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard
  2. a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
    • they don't speak our lingo

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