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PATOIS

a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect

The meaning of the word patois is a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect.

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WordMeaning
potiona mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)
quaffto drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously
slakesubside
high-flownexceedingly or excessively high or favorable
internecineof, relating to, or involving conflict within a group
rigiddeficient in or devoid of flexibility
obtrudeto thrust out : extrude
propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference
brinkedge
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)