pidgin
Word family nounpidginizationpidgin
pid·gin /ˈpɪdʒɪn/ noun [countableC, uncountableU] → pigeon1. SLa language that is a mixture of two other languages, which people who do not speak each other’s languages well use to talk to each other 〔两种语言混合在一起的〕混杂语言,洋泾浜语 2. pidgin English/French etc SLEnglish, French etc that is mixed with the words or grammar of another language 洋泾浜英语/法语等 Origin pidgin (1800-1900) Chinese English business