"Pidgin" validity in different word game dictionaries
Dictionary | Validity |
---|---|
Scrabble US(US/Canada/Thailand - TWL/NWL) | Yes |
Scrabble UK(International - SOWPODS/CSW) | Yes |
Words with Friends(WWF) | Yes |
"pidgin" Definition
- a simple form of a language, especially English, Portuguese or Dutch, with a limited number of words, that are used together with words from a local language. It is used when people who do not speak the same language need to talk to each other.
- Pidgin (also Tok Pisin) a Creole language based on English, used in Papua New Guinea
- pidgin English, French, Japanese, etc. a way of speaking a language that uses simple words and forms, used when a person does not speak the language well, or when talking to somebody who does not speak the language well
"pidgin" Synonyms & Antonyms
"pidgin" synonyms:
- lingo,
- patois,
- dialect,
- creole,
- lingua-franca,
- language,
- jargon,
- vernacular,
- argot,
- cant,
- vocabulary,
- idiom,
- patter,
- speech,
- parlance,
- terminology,
- talk,
- tongue,
- jive
"pidgin" antonyms:
- standard,
- listening,
- quiet,
- silence,
- vernacular,