HyperDic: pidgin

English > 1 sense of the word pidgin:
NOUNcommunicationpidginan artificial language used for trade between speakers of different languages
English > pidgin: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningAn artificial language used for trade between speakers of different languages.
NarrowerChinook Jargon, Oregon JargonA pidgin incorporating Chinook and French and English words
Broaderartificial languageA language that is deliberately created for a specific purpose
Spanishlengua franca, lingua franca, pidgin
Catalanlingua franca, pidgin

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