pidginist

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noun

A linguist who specializes in studying pidgins.

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Meanings

nounpidginist (plural pidginists)

plural pidginists

  1. A linguist who specializes in studying pidgins.

Origin

From pidgin + -ist.

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Cite this entry
APA

pidginist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pidginist

MLA

“pidginist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pidginist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pidginist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pidginist.

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