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The Clue

Local lingo (6 letter answer)

The Answer

PATOIS

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Notes

The answer PATOIS is uncommon, appearing about once every 575 puzzles.

Related Clues

Argot
Creole, for one
Dialect
Jargon
Academese, for example
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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