patois vs pint-size

patois is a noun but pint-size is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
patois	Yes	No	No	No
pint-size	No	Yes	No	No

patois (noun)	pint-size (noun)
a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

patois (adjective)	pint-size (adjective)
	well below average height