patois — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dialect noun A form of a language spoken in a particular region or by a particular group, differing from the standard version in vocabulary, grammar, or pronunciation.
- vernacular noun The everyday, informal language spoken by ordinary people in a particular place, as opposed to formal or literary language.
Senses
patois is used for these senses in English:
- vernacular Language unique to a particular group of people.
vernacular — full definition
- noun The everyday, informal language spoken by ordinary people in a particular place, as opposed to formal or literary language.
- adj Relating to this kind of everyday, local language or style.