pigeon English

A form of pidgin English — The Chinese pidgin English spoken in Canton and Hong Kong, later spreading throughout the Chinese and Southeast Asian coastal region.

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Meanings

nounpigeon English (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableArchaic form of pidgin English; broken English.
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APA

pigeon English. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pigeon%20English

MLA

“pigeon English.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pigeon%20English. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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