pidginize

[ pij-uh-nahyz ]
verb (used with object),pidg·in·ized, pidg·in·iz·ing.

  1. to develop (a language) into a pidgin.

Origin of pidginize

1
First recorded in 1935–40; pidgin + -ize
  • Also especially British, pidg·in·ise .

Other words from pidginize

  • pidg·in·i·za·tion, noun

Words Nearby pidginize

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