patois
Example Sentences
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Mr. James does not simply reproduce the island’s singular patois; he uses it to create abrasive auditory rhythms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
“These are what we used as the backdrop for the concert scenes. Them spiritual to me,” Marley says in patois as the smell of palo santo dances around the rehearsal space.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
To the uninitiated, Bangaranga seems cast in the mould of nonsensical Eurovision songs like Diggi-Lou, Digg-Lay - but the title actually means "uproar" in Jamaican patois.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
The patois changes from office to office and company to company, and the meanings behind certain terms shift from person to person.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2025
There was a faint twang in his voice, a hint of a patois that might have been West Indian.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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