Patois has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
"they don't speak our lingo"
2
a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard
3
A regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard.
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