1. Plural of joual; a nonstandard variety of French spoken in Quebec, characterized by distinctive pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar that differs from standard French.
Usage: Canadian French; sociolinguistic term; often associated with working-class or rural Quebec speech

Examples

• Jouals speakers often use different verb conjugations than those found in standard French.
• The film featured dialogue in jouals to reflect the authentic speech of Montreal neighborhoods.
• Linguists study jouals to understand how languages evolve within communities.
• Some Quebec writers have incorporated jouals into their literature to capture local voices.
• The distinction between jouals and standard French has been a topic of educational debate in Quebec.