PATOIS Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word patois. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| argot | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) | ||||||
| jargon | nounn | |||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) • a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon • specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject | ||||||
| slang | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) verb • use slang or vulgar language • fool or hoax • abuse with coarse language | ||||||
| vernacular | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) • the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language) adjective satellite • being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language | ||||||
| dialect | nounn | |||||
noun • the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people | ||||||
| cant | verbv | |||||
noun • stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition • a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) • insincere talk about religion or morals • two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees verb • heel over | ||||||
| jamaican | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to Jamaica (the island or the country) or to its inhabitants noun • a native or inhabitant of Jamaica | ||||||
| lingo | nounn | |||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) | ||||||
