PATOIS


Meaning of PATOIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpa-ˌtwä, ˈpä- ]

noun

( plural pa·tois -ˌtwäz)

Etymology: French

Date: 1643

1.

a. : a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect

b. : uneducated or provincial speech

2. : the characteristic special language of an occupational or social group : jargon

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.