Thesaurus: patois

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1. n. A dialect peculiar to the illiterate classes; a provincial form of speech.
2. n. a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
3. n. a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard
4. A dialect peculiar to the illiterate classes; a provincial form of speech. The jargon and patois of several provinces. Sir T. Browne.
5. A dialect peculiar to the illiterate classes; a provincial formof speech.The jargon and patois of several provinces. Sir T. Browne.
6. n:100 n. a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard