stiff vs patois

stiff and patois both are nouns.

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

stiff (noun)	patois (noun)
the dead body of a human being	a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard
an ordinary man	a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

stiff (adjective)	patois (adjective)
having a strong physiological or chemical effect
rigidly formal
not moving or operating freely
very drunk
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
strong, vigorous
incapable of or resistant to bending

stiff (adverb)	patois (adverb)
in a stiff manner
to a great degree