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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pidg′in Eng′lish, - Language Varietiesa pidgin language based on English formerly used in commerce in Chinese ports.
- Language Varietiesa similar language used in other areas, such as Papua New Guinea (where it has semiofficial status) and parts of West Africa.
Also, Pidg′in Eng′lish. - Chinese Pidgin English: business, affair; etymology, etymological uncertain, but often alleged to be Chinese pronunciation, pronounced of business
- pidgin, pigeon 1820–30
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pidgin English n - a pidgin in which one of the languages involved is English
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