Idiom: Pidgin
Meanings
From pidgin English, from a Chinese Pidgin English pronunciation of English business during trade in the Far East.
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.
A person's business, occupation, work, or trade (also spelt as pigeon)
pidgin
Alternative spelling of pidżyn
pidgin (amalgamation of two languages having no native speakers)
Example Sentences
1
I can't understand what they're saying, it sounds like pidgin.
2
He only knows a few words in pidgin.
3
She communicated with the locals using pidgin.
4
They resorted to pidgin to overcome the language barrier.
5
The tourists used pidgin to negotiate the price with the street vendor.