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Chinese Pidgin English
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Chinese pidgin English
English
Alternative forms
en Chinese pidgin English
en CPE
Noun
Chinese Pidgin English -
An English-based pidgin formerly spoken in Guangzhou and other ports in China.
en Canton Jargon China Coast Pidgin pidgin English Pidgin English
en 2018 James Lambert Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson International Journal of Lexicography 31 4 https://doi.org/10.1093/ijl/ecy010 500 Of the Chinese material (3.1% of total senses), there are 27 Chinese Pidgin English terms, including chin-chin, a salutation; chop, a stamp or seal; chop-chop, a command for greater speed; and joss, an idol or god.