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canton jargon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables
can-ton -jar-gon
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Chinese pidgin English.

Dated

Etymology

It originated in Canton.

Usage

Questions

What does canton jargon mean?
Chinese pidgin English.
Where does canton jargon come from?
It originated in Canton.

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