单词 | pidgin English |
释义 | pidgin English 1. a pidgin language based on English formerly used in commerce in Chinese ports. 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. [1820-30; pidgin, pigeon < Chin Pidgin E: business, affair; etym. uncert., but often alleged to be Chin pron. of business] |
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