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patois: Meaning and Definition of
pat•ois
Pronunciation: (pat'wä, pä'twäFr.pa&sylptwa'), [key]
— pl. pat•ois
- a regional form of a language, esp. of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- a rural or provincial form of speech.
- jargon; cant; argot.
See also:
- patois (Thesaurus)
