Hawaiian Pidgin

American  

noun

1. an English-based creole widely spoken in Hawaii.

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Example Sentences

My editor appreciated the authenticity right from the start, including the nuanced Hawaiian Pidgin English some of my characters speak, and the value-added glossary I provided at the end.

From Los Angeles Times

Trying to free herself, she began to write in Hawaiian pidgin, a language she both grew up surrounded by and was told by others — including her mother — to avoid out in the world.

From Los Angeles Times

This leaves many—such as speakers of African American English, Hawaiian Pidgin, and Spanglish—struggling to communicate with Siri, Alexa, and service bots.

From Slate

Instead of standard English, everyone spoke Hawaiian Pidgin, a language mash-up created by Hawaiians and early Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, and American immigrants.

From Literature

The name, Mo’ Bettahs, is Hawaiian Pidgin, a Creole language from the plantations.

From New York Times