Definition of Pidgin

a grammatically simplified form of a language, used for communication between people not sharing a common language

Examples of Pidgin in a sentence

Speaking in pidgin, both the Nigerian and the Ghanaian were able to understand each other.  🔊

Although they did not speak the same native language, the friends were able to communicate because they both spoke pidgin.  🔊

With pidgin as a common language, the tribe members from ten South American communities were able to come to an agreement about boundary lines.  🔊

Sounding like broken English to outsiders, speaking pidgin allowed the pastor to preach to a diverse congregation of people.  🔊

Communicating in pidgin, the Portuguese native and the Spanish royal were able to exchange greetings.  🔊

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