The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ARGOT , but the solution may also be DIALECT which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in New York Times).
Patois crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ARGOT | 41 % | 5 |
| DIALECT | 34 % | 7 |
| LINGO | 16 % | 5 |
| IDIOM | 3 % | 5 |
| CANT | 3 % | 4 |
| LINGOES | 3 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Patois
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- vernacular
- lingo
- jargon
- slang
- cant
- argot
- dialect
- ebonics
- creole
- colloquialisms
- gullah
- cockney
Crossword Answer definitions
ARGOT noun- A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
- The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ARGOT
- Slang
- Specialized lingo
- Patois
- Shop talk
- Talk for a select group
- Lingo
- Professional slang
- Idiom
- Thieves' slang
- Arcane vocabulary
More clues leading to the result DIALECT
- Patois
- Local lingo
- Cajun, to French
- Distinct variety of language
- Cajun or Creole
- Manner of speaking
- Cajun or Cockney
- Cajun, for one
- Speech
- Reason for turning on closed captioning
More clues leading to the result LINGO
- Jargon
- Vernacular
- Specialized slang
- Jargon or patois
- Newfoundlander's slang, e.g.
- Vocabulary
- Specialized speech
- Buzzwords
- Computerese, e.g.
- Game show hosted by Chuck Woolery
More clues leading to the result IDIOM
- "In seventh heaven," e.g.
- "In the doghouse," e.g.
- Jargon
- Patois
- Peculiar to a language
- Figure of speech
- Firing on all cylinders, e.g.
- Many a long crossword answer
- Many a long crossword entry
- Shooting fish in a barrel, say
More clues leading to the result CANT
- Defeatist's word
- Isn't capable of
- Argot
- Patois
- Slanting surface
- Slope
- Tilted position
- "This __ be!"
- Lean to one side
- "You ___ fight city hall"