Patois
noun
A specific form of a language that is different from the standard language and is spoken in a particular region or by a particular group.
The patois in some parts of the country is so thick it's like learning a whole new language.
Often appears as...
- speak patois
- jamaican patois
noun
A type of language that is used by a group and is different from a language used by the majority of people.
He could not understand the patois of the street gang.
Often appears as...
- thick patois
- patois words
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
A specific form of a language that is different from the standard language and is spoken in a particular region or by a particular group.
The patois in some parts of the country is so thick it's like learning a whole new language.
Often appears as...
- speak patois
- jamaican patois
noun
A type of language that is used by a group and is different from a language used by the majority of people.
He could not understand the patois of the street gang.
Often appears as...
- thick patois
- patois words
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Regional Usage
Different patois may exist within the same language, varying by region.
In the Caribbean, many islands have their own unique patois.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Standard
Patois isn't the language taught in schools; it's more informal and local.
While French is taught in Haiti, many locals speak a Creole patois instead.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Identity
Patois can reflect a group's identity and may carry cultural significance.
Reggae music often incorporates Jamaican patois, expressing cultural heritage.
Pro Tip 1/3Regional Usage
Different patois may exist within the same language, varying by region.
In the Caribbean, many islands have their own unique patois.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Standard
Patois isn't the language taught in schools; it's more informal and local.
While French is taught in Haiti, many locals speak a Creole patois instead.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Identity
Patois can reflect a group's identity and may carry cultural significance.
Reggae music often incorporates Jamaican patois, expressing cultural heritage.
Pro Tip 1/3Regional Usage
Different patois may exist within the same language, varying by region.
In the Caribbean, many islands have their own unique patois.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Standard
Patois isn't the language taught in schools; it's more informal and local.
While French is taught in Haiti, many locals speak a Creole patois instead.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Identity
Patois can reflect a group's identity and may carry cultural significance.
Reggae music often incorporates Jamaican patois, expressing cultural heritage.
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Video examples
Chris Abani: On humanity...
was translated as -- And for some reason, in Cameroon, when they tried to translate the Bible into Cameroonian patois, they chose the Igbo version. And I'm not going to give you the patois translation;
Video examples
Chris Abani: On humanity...
was translated as -- And for some reason, in Cameroon, when they tried to translate the Bible into Cameroonian patois, they chose the Igbo version. And I'm not going to give you the patois translation;
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
David Starkey
English Historian
The whites have become black. A particular sort of violent, destructive, nihilistic gangster culture has become the fashion. Black and white, boy and girl operate in this language together. This language, which is wholly false, which is this Jamaican patois that has intruded in England.
Quote examples
Sean Paul
Jamaican Musician
My flow follows sometimes what's going on in the hip-hop industry even though I'm speaking Jamaican patois.
Quote examples
David Starkey
English Historian
The whites have become black. A particular sort of violent, destructive, nihilistic gangster culture has become the fashion. Black and white, boy and girl operate in this language together. This language, which is wholly false, which is this Jamaican patois that has intruded in England.
Quote examples
Sean Paul
Jamaican Musician
My flow follows sometimes what's going on in the hip-hop industry even though I'm speaking Jamaican patois.
Example 1 of 2
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