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pidgin

Main Entry:: pid·gin
Pronunciation:: \ˈpi-jən\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: pidgin English
Date:: 1876

: a simplified speech used for communication between people with different languages

— pid·gin·i·za·tion

\ˌpi-jə-nə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

— pid·gin·ize

\ˈpi-jə-ˌnīz\ transitive verb

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