n. (pl. same) the dialect of the common people in a region, differing fundamentally from the literary language.
[ F, = rough speech, perh. f. OF patoier treat roughly f. patte paw ]
n. (pl. same) the dialect of the common people in a region, differing fundamentally from the literary language.
[ F, = rough speech, perh. f. OF patoier treat roughly f. patte paw ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012