HyperDic: oregon_jargon

English > 1 sense of the expression Oregon Jargon:
NOUNcommunicationOregon Jargon, Chinook Jargona pidgin incorporating Chinook and French and English words
English > Oregon Jargon: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningA pidgin incorporating Chinook and French and English words; formerly used as a lingua franca in northwestern North America.
SynonymChinook Jargon
BroaderpidginAn artificial language used for trade between speakers of different languages

©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict