Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
Local lingo (6 letter answer)
The Answer
PATOIS
Tags
Notes
The answer PATOIS is uncommon, appearing about once every 575 puzzles.
Related Clues
Argot
Creole, for one
Dialect
Jargon
Academese, for example
Creole, e.g.
Dialect; jargon
Language offshoot
Local dialect
Regional dialect
Specialized talk
Talk of the town?
Cajun French, e.g.
Definition
PATOIS as a noun:
1. (slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular) = a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
2. a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard