pidgin English
noun
1.
a pidgin language based on English formerly used in commerce in Chinese ports.
2.
a similar language used in other areas, such as Papua New Guinea (where it has semiofficial status) and parts of West Africa.
Also,
Pidgin English
.
Origin
1820-30;
pidgin, pigeon
<
Chinese Pidgin English:
business, affair; etymology uncertain, but often alleged to be Chin pronunciation of
business
British Dictionary definitions for
pidgin English
pidgin English
noun
1.
a pidgin in which one of the languages involved is English