July 30, 2007
From Merriam-Webster:
Main Entry: pa·tois
Pronunciation: 'pa-"twä, 'pä-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural pa·tois /-"twäz/
Etymology: French
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
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