EGAVE

pidgin

About 0.73 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun 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. The speech is slow and supported by mime and gesture.
  2. noun A person's business, occupation, work, or trade (also spelt as pigeon).

Similar words

googlish groupspeak gipe globish gallipot word gyppie gchat gweep chatgpt gyppo

Often followed by

english and is language languages or in as to

Word family

pidginization pidginizations pidginize pidginized pidginizes pidginizing pidgins

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