1. (noun)slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) Synonyms: cant, slang term, bevel, patois, slang, slang expression, vernacular, argot, pious platitude, lingo, camber, buzzword, jargon, chamfer, bank, jargoon
2. (noun)patois a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard Synonyms: vernacular, cant, argot, slang, lingo, jargon
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1. patois Language (F. langage < L. lingua, the tongue) signified originally expression of thought by spoken words, but now in its widest sense it signifies expression of thought by any means; as, th Synonyms: language, barbarism, expression, patois, vernacular, dialect, idiom, speech, vocabulary, diction, mother tongue, tongue
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