Patois
Patois noun - The special terms or expressions of a particular group or field.
Usage example: the medical patois that the hospital staffers used among themselves was incomprehensible to me
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Slanguage
Slanguage noun - Language characterized by excessive use of slang or cant.
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Slanguage and Patois. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/patois/slanguage
Patois & Slanguage. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/patois/slanguage>.
Slanguage or Patois. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/patois/slanguage.
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