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Noun (2 meanings)

1. a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves).

slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular

Example:
  • “they don't speak our lingo”
patois is a type of:
  • non-standard speech (noun) - speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community
types of patois:
  • rhyming slang (noun) - slang that replaces words with rhyming words or expressions and then typically omits the rhyming component
  • street name (noun) - slang for something (especially for an illegal drug)
patois is derivationally related to:
  • to slang (verb) - use slang or vulgar language
  • slangy (adjective) - constituting or expressed in slang or given to the use of slang
Member of this domain - USAGE:
  • 'hood (noun) - (slang) a neighborhood
  • Benzedrine, bennie (noun) - a form of amphetamine
  • Caterpillar, cat (noun) - a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts
  • Jap, Nip (noun) - (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
  • Kraut, Krauthead, Boche, Jerry, Hun (noun) - offensive term for a person of German descent

2. a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard.

patois

patois is a type of:
  • dialect, idiom, accent (noun) - the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
Domain of synset - USAGE:
  • French (noun) - the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France