patois

名词 patois:

1. a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
   同义词：slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, vernacular
2. a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard

1. He speaks the local patois.
   他会说当地方言。

pat.ois

n.（名词）
【复数】 pat.ois[p2t.wôz., p2-twô.]
A regional dialect, especially one without a literary tradition.
方言：一地区方言，尤指不具文学传统的方言

A creole.
克里奥语化的语言
Nonstandard speech.
非标准语言
The special jargon of a group; cant.See Synonyms at dialect
行语，同行语：某一团体的特殊术语；黑话参见 dialect

来源：
French
法语
from Old French
源自 古法语
possibly from pate [paw]
可能源自 pate [爪]
from Vulgar Latin *patta
源自 俗拉丁语 *patta
[perhaps of imitative origin]
[可能源于模仿]