Definition of Chinook Jargon

1. Noun. A pidgin incorporating Chinook and French and English words; formerly used as a lingua franca in northwestern North America.

Exact synonyms: Oregon Jargon
Generic synonyms: Pidgin

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chinook Jargon

chinky
chinless
chinned
chinning
chinning bar
chino
Chino-Japanese War
chinoiserie
chinoiseries
chinoleine
chinone
chinones
chinook
Chinookan
chinooks
Chinook Jargon (current term)
chinook salmon
chinook wind
chinos
chino cloth
chinquapin
chinquapins
chinquapin oak
chins
chinstrap
chinstraps
chints
chintses
chintz
chintzes

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