Definition of patois
English to English noun - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
They don't speak our lingo.
source: WordNet 3.0 - a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard
source: WordNet 3.0 - A dialect peculiar to the illiterate classes; a provincial form of speech.
source: Webster 1913
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