Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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patois | Yes | No | No | No |
street name | Yes | No | No | No |
patois (noun) | street name (noun) |
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a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard | the name of a street |
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) | the name of a brokerage firm in which stock is held on behalf of a customer |
slang for something (especially for an illegal drug) | |
an alternative name that a person chooses or is given (especially in inner city neighborhoods) |