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pidginize

[ pij-uh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, pidg·in·ized, pidg·in·iz·ing.
  1. to develop (a language) into a pidgin.

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  • pidgin·i·zation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pidginize1

First recorded in 1935–40; pidgin + -ize

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