Verboticism: Petois

DEFINITION: n An invented language similar to baby talk, used by pet owners to communicate with their pets. v. To speak to an animal using an invented language.
Petois
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Pronunciation: petwaa
Sentence: I can't stand when she babbles to her chihuahua in that made-up petois.
Etymology: bastardization of the word patois, which is a local dialect, usually rougher and less refined than the language it originated from.
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