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chinook jargon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
chi-nook -jar-gon
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A pidginized Native American language used by various tribes of the Pacific Northwest.

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Chinook Jargon terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Chinook Jargon terms

Synonyms

Chinook Pidgin Chinook Wawa Oregon Jargon

Questions

What does chinook jargon mean?
A pidginized Native American language used by various tribes of the Pacific Northwest.

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