Chinook Jargon Definition
noun
A pidgin consisting of extremely simplified Chinook intermixed with words from English, French, and neighboring American Indian languages: formerly used among traders and Indians in the coastal areas of NW North America.
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Synonyms:
- oregon-jargon
pronoun
A pidginized Native American language used by various tribes of the Pacific Northwest.
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