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patoispa‧tois /ˈpætwɑː/ noun (plural patois /-twɑːz/) [countable, uncountable]   patoisOrigin: 1600-1700 French - a patois of the Louisiana backwoods
- the patois of lawyers
- And then, protected against the pitfalls of this curious patois, you can book your ticket to Tokyo in complete confidence.
- Both neighborhoods had a strong spiritual sense, a different musical culture, unique foods, and unappreciated patois.
- His comprehension of the patois was total.
- Its leaders and managers refuse to speak a polyglot language derived from the patois of lawyers, accountants, and pop psychologists.
- The Latin words died, replaced by ones in patois.
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