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Post #104445 by Tiki_Bong on Tue, Jul 27, 2004 9:50 AM
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Pidgin has an interesting history. The word itself is actually a bastardization of a Chinese word for 'business'. It actually began in the Hawaiian Chinese community as a language by which to conduct business between the Chinese and the English speaking business owners. Pidgin isn't a standardized method of communication either. Meanings can differ even between neighborhoods. |