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pidgin English
noun
2.
a similar language used in other areas, such as Papua New Guinea (where it has semiofficial status) and parts of West Africa.
Also, Pidgin English.
Origin:
1820–30; pidgin, pigeon < Chinese Pidgin English: business, affair; etymology uncertain, but often alleged to be Chin pronunciation of business
1820–30; pidgin, pigeon < Chinese Pidgin English: business, affair; etymology uncertain, but often alleged to be Chin pronunciation of business
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Pidgin English
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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| pidgin English | |
| —n | |
| a pidgin in which one of the languages involved is English | |
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