Saturday, January 31, 2009

Patois

From the French and pronounced patwah
"Fraternity patois" -- Bill Schultz/Red Eye used the term to refer to slang speak of some Wall Streeter's

Dictionary Definitions:
1. a characteristic language of a particular group [syn: cant, jargon, slang, lingo, argot, vernacular]
2. a regional dialect of a language (especially french); usually considered substandard

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