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单词 chinook jargon
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Chinook Jargon


noun

a pidgin based largely on Nootka, Lower Chinook, French, and English, once widely used as a lingua franca from Alaska to Oregon.

Origin of Chinook Jargon

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby Chinook Jargon

chino, chinoiserie, chinone, Chinook, Chinookan, Chinook Jargon, chinook salmon, chinos, chinquapin, chin rest, chin strap
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British Dictionary definitions for Chinook Jargon

Chinook Jargon

noun

a pidgin language containing elements of Native American languages, English, and French: formerly used among fur traders and Indians on the NW coast of North America
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