noun
patois
Patois (noun) means a regional dialect (usually one considered substandard) of a language (especially French).
noun
1
A regional dialect (usually one considered substandard) of a language (especially French).
2
Any of various French, Franco-Provençal or Occitan dialects spoken in France.
3
Creole French in the Caribbean (especially in Dominica, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Haiti).
4
Ellipsis of Jamaican Patois.
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Etymology
Borrowed from French patois (“regional dialect or language”), c. 1635.
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What is the meaning of patois?
"patois" (noun) means a regional dialect (usually one considered substandard) of a language (especially French).
What are the different meanings of patois?
"patois" has 3 main meanings: 1. A regional dialect (usually one considered substandard) of a language (especially French); 2. Any of various French, Franco-Provençal or Occitan dialects spoken in France; 3. Creole French in the Caribbean (especially in Dominica, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Haiti).