Hawaiian Pidgin
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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 • Mar. 17, 2025
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 • Apr. 14, 2021
Instead of standard English, everyone spoke Hawaiian Pidgin, a language mash-up created by Hawaiians and early Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, and American immigrants.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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