patois

Example Sentences

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Williams has to maintain not only the period of the play but also its cumbersome patois.

From Los Angeles Times

The missives have largely mimicked the president’s own social media patois, with hyperbole, petty insults and a heavy reliance on the “caps lock” key.

From Los Angeles Times

The patois changes from office to office and company to company, and the meanings behind certain terms shift from person to person.

From Salon

English may be the main language but patois, spoken at accelerated speed, is ubiquitous and routinely used to show kinship and camaraderie.

From BBC

“I went to prison so you won’t have to,” he declared, in a weird, highly caffeinated surfer patois.

From Los Angeles Times