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- noun a pidgin incorporating Chinook and French and English words; formerly used as a lingua franca in northwestern North America
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skipvia commented on the word chinook jargon
A trade language based on the language of the Chinook Indians of the lower Columbia River, but with many English words added.
November 5, 2007