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Patois
01
a local or regional form of a language, often considered less formal or standard than the official version
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
patois
Examples
The villagers spoke in a rural patois unfamiliar to city dwellers.
02
a specialized set of expressions or jargon used by a particular group
Examples
The thieves spoke in a patois that outsiders could n't follow.
