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patois vs rhyming slang

rhyming slang vs patois

patois and rhyming slang both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
patois Yes No No No
rhyming slang Yes No No No
As nouns, rhyming slang is a hyponym of patois; that is, rhyming slang is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than patois:
  • patois: a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
  • rhyming slang: slang that replaces words with rhyming words or expressions and then typically omits the rhyming component
Other hyponyms of patois include street name.
patois (noun) rhyming slang (noun)
a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard slang that replaces words with rhyming words or expressions and then typically omits the rhyming component
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
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