Meaning of pidgin | Babel Free

Definitions

1. 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.
   countable, uncountable
2. pidgin (amalgamation of two languages having no native speakers)
3. A person's business, occupation, work, or trade (also spelt as pigeon).
   archaic, countable, idiomatic, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“‘I didnʼt know you can speak pidgin,’ he said and laughed.”

“Forget money. That's my pidgin.”

“It's up to the detective sergeant to ask his own questions, that's not my pidgin. But I did wonder if either of you gentlemen had an idea of the exact time of the shot.”

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