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| pat·ois [ pát w, pa tw ] (plural pat·ois) |
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1. regional dialect: a regional form of a language, used informally and usually containing nonstandard forms
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2. jargon: the jargon used by a specific group
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| [Mid-17th century. < French, "native speech"] |
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