pidgin

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Bruddah Iz ("bruddah" is "brother" or "pal" in Hawaiian pidgin), as he is known to his fans, is hardly a household name outside Hawaii.

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  1. noun A simplified form of speech that is usually a mixture of two or more languages, has a rudimentary grammar and vocabulary, is used for communication between groups speaking different languages, and is not spoken as a first or native language. Also called contact language.

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  • In pidgin, the words "what name" almost invariably preceded a question. —  111 - The Pirate Isle
  • "Have the buddy list show up when i open pidgin, and have a popup when a person says something in a conversation." —  Pidgin News
  • The people concentrated in the southwest and northwest provinces -- around Buea and Bamenda -- use standard English and "pidgin," as well as their local languages.
  • The job is to develop new functionalities into an existing chat similar to pidgin (you can find "pidgin" in google) in web version and / or desktop version. —  GetAFreelancer.com New Projects
  • Logging in with other clients such as pidgin works OK, so ejabberd is okay, and the registration etc. work. —  ejabberd Community Site - Comments
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. From Pidgin English.

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  1. A Chinese corruption of English business.
 

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/ˈpɪdʒɪn/
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