Meaning Of The Word Patois

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patois
variable noun: A patois is a form of a language, especially French, that is spoken in a particular area of a country.
variable noun: A patois is a language that has developed from a mixture of other languages.

patois in American English
a form of a language differing generally from the accepted standard, as a provincial or local dialect
noun: a regional form of a language, esp. of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language

patois in British English
noun: an unwritten regional dialect of a language, esp of French, usually considered substandard

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