[pa.tois] n, pl pa.tois [F] (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
[pa.tois] n, pl pa.tois [F] (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 English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012