OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 8852

pidgin

/ˈpɪ.d͡ʒɪn/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
pidgin
An amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and having a small, utilitarian vocabulary and no native speakers.
‘I didnʼt know you can speak pidgin,’ he said and laughed.
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