Chinook Jargon

Speech parts

1. Chinook Jargon - Noun

2. Chinook Jargon - Proper noun

Meaning

a pidgin incorporating Chinook and French and English words; formerly used as a lingua franca in northwestern North America

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Oregon Jargon chinook pidgin chinook wawa

Hypernyms

pidgin

Examples

Many Cree words also became the basis for words in the Chinook Jargon trade language used until some point after contact with Europeans. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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