patois vs nick

patois and nick both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
patois	Yes	No	No	No
nick	Yes	No	Yes	No

patois (noun)	nick (noun)
a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard	a small cut
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)	(British slang) a prison
	an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

patois (verb)	nick (verb)
	mate successfully; of livestock
	divide or reset the tail muscles of
	cut a nick into
	cut slightly, with a razor