patois

英 ['p?twɑ?] 美['p?twɑ]
  • n. 方言，土語(yǔ)；行話
  • n. (Patois)人名；(法)帕圖瓦

英英釋意

1. a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves);
"they don't speak our lingo"
2. a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard