Pidgin English Definition
noun
A simplified form of English used by certain peoples of E Asia and the South Pacific in dealing with foreigners: there are two forms, Chinese pidgin and Melanesian pidgin, the former based on the syntax of Chinese, the latter on the syntax of certain aboriginal languages of Melanesia and N Australia.
Webster's New World
Any pidgin based on English.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Pidgin English
Noun
Singular:
Pidgin English
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pidgin EnglishesOrigin of Pidgin English
Alteration of pigeon English from Pidgin English pigeon business perhaps from a Chinese pronunciation of English business
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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