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Get to know Patois better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like slang or idiom.

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Patois in a sentence

Patois meaning

  1. A regional dialect (usually one considered substandard) of a language (especially French).
  2. Any of various French or Occitan dialects spoken in France.
  3. Creole French in the Caribbean (especially in Dominica, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Haiti).

Synonyms of Patois

slang idiom dialect non-standard speech vernacular argot lingo jargon cant accent

Related words

Other words often associated with Patois or its synonyms:

style bank parlance speak informal inflection nonsensicality cod stress buzzword slope gull

Using Patois

  • The main meaning on this page is: A regional dialect (usually one considered substandard) of a language (especially French). | Any of various French or Occitan dialects spoken in France. | Creole French in the Caribbean (especially in Dominica, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Haiti).
  • Useful related words include: slang, idiom, dialect, non-standard speech.
  • In the example corpus, patois often appears in combinations such as: jamaican patois, patois in, the patois.

Context around Patois

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

jamaican 5× making 1× real 1× period 1× macanese 1×

Often after:

jamaica 1× prose 1× rapper 1× language 1× sfn 1× word 1× became 1×

Sentence patterns with Patois

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and jamaican patois became intermingled 1× and the patois of ineptitude 1× for making patois jamaica s 1× in jamaican patois 1× into a patois sfn in 1× jamaican patois rapper m 1× lot of patois in it 1× on jamaican patois 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

alves added that 1× cllr ali said 1× he was addressing 1× if you guys 1× in 1794 bertrand 1× in the united 1×

Common sentence endings:

in jamaican patois 1× is worth it 1× language alongside english 1× nearly 6million views 1× on jamaican patois 1× patois in it 1×

Words around Patois

Just before it in the word index:

patoff 3 pato 9 patnode 2 patni 9 patneaude 2 patnaik 128

Just after it in the word index:

patoka 3 patola 2 patole 15 paton 60 patootie 4 patoranking 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aat 18 abhorrence 18 abms 18 absolutes 18 absorbance 18 abule 18

Corpus analysis for Patois

  • In this selection, "patois" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, jamaican, making, real, jamaica, prose and rapper stand out and add context to how "patois" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and jamaican patois became intermingled and and the patois of ineptitude. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "patois" sits close to words such as aat, abhorrence and abms, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with patois

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

If you guys want to do it real, real Patois in the right way, authentic. (15 words)

Reggae historian Steve Barrow credits Clancy Eccles with altering the Jamaican patois word streggae (loose woman) into reggae. (18 words)

Jamaican Patois rapper M Dot R has been a huge hit since his song Turn Red racked up nearly 6million views. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

In the United States the English language has developed almost into a patois.sfn In the 2015 documentary Listen to Me Marlon, Brando shared his thoughts on playing a death scene, stating, "That's a tough scene to play. (39 words)

Support for making Patois Jamaica’s official language gained momentum when British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak refused to apologize for his country’s role in the slave trade and would not commit to paying reparations. (35 words)

With her irrepressible sense of humor and a flair for dramatics, Joelle's writing style has the right comedic timing that is sure to induce laughter through her storytelling abilities in Jamaican patois. (33 words)

Example sentences (14)

Cllr Ali said: “Many people identify as Cockneys rather than having Cockney as a language and modern Cockney has got a lot of Patois in it.

Support for making Patois Jamaica’s official language gained momentum when British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak refused to apologize for his country’s role in the slave trade and would not commit to paying reparations.

If you guys want to do it real, real Patois in the right way, authentic.

It takes a second to get into the heavily stylized rhythm of Barry’s period-patois prose, but once you do, the payoff is worth it.

Jamaican Patois rapper M Dot R has been a huge hit since his song Turn Red racked up nearly 6million views.

With her irrepressible sense of humor and a flair for dramatics, Joelle's writing style has the right comedic timing that is sure to induce laughter through her storytelling abilities in Jamaican patois.

Alves added that the future of cultural assets such as the Macanese patois language (Patuá) might be preserved or kept in some form through other assets such as gastronomy.

He was addressing youth parliamentarians recently on the renewed advocacy to make patois the country’s other official language alongside English.

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She also noted the ministry has engaged the University of the West Indies, to use the celebration of Ms. Lou’s life as the catalyst of a national dialogue on Jamaican patois.

Yet Demetriou has crafted a hilarious and empathetic lead who speaks in almost his own language, a creole of north London slang, Greek idioms and the patois of ineptitude.

In 1794, Bertrand Barère submitted his "report on the patois" to the Committee of Public Safety in which he said that "federalism and superstition speak Breton".

In the United States the English language has developed almost into a patois.sfn In the 2015 documentary Listen to Me Marlon, Brando shared his thoughts on playing a death scene, stating, "That's a tough scene to play.

Reggae historian Steve Barrow credits Clancy Eccles with altering the Jamaican patois word streggae (loose woman) into reggae.

The Jamaican ghetto themes in the lyrics were replaced with UK inner city themes, and Jamaican patois became intermingled with Cockney slang.

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Common combinations with patois

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "patois" in a sentence?
An example: "Cllr Ali said: “Many people identify as Cockneys rather than having Cockney as a language and modern Cockney has got a lot of Patois in it." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "patois" from authentic English texts.
What does "patois" mean?
Patois means: A regional dialect (usually one considered substandard) of a language (especially French).
What are synonyms of "patois"?
Common synonyms of "patois" include: slang, idiom, dialect, non-standard speech, vernacular, argot, lingo, jargon. Plus 2 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "patois" are there?
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