Dialect — synonyms, definition

1. dialect (a)

idiomatic informal local peculiar regional

2. dialect (Noun)

accent argot branch cant chapter characteristic colloquial phrase colloquial word colloquialism common speech department idiom idiosyncrasy informal word jargon lingo localism member mother tongue outpost • • •

dialect (Noun) — The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people. ex. "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English" ex. "it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy"

non-standard speech eye dialect patois