p 3 a 1 t 1 o 1 i 1 s 1
6 letters · 8 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
noun a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard
originBorrowed from French patois (“regional dialect or language”), c. 1635.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0