Associations to the word «Pidgin»

Wiktionary

PIDGIN, noun. (linguistics) 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.

Dictionary definition

PIDGIN, noun. An artificial language used for trade between speakers of different languages.

Wise words

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery