ALL meanings of chinook jargon
Chi·nook jar·gon
C c - noun chinook jargon a pidgin language containing elements of Native American languages, English, and French: formerly used among fur traders and Indians on the NW coast of North America 3
- noun chinook jargon a pidgin consisting of extremely simplified Chinook intermixed with words from English, French, and neighboring American Indian languages: formerly used among traders and Indians in the coastal areas of NW North America 3
- noun chinook jargon a pidgin based largely on Nootka, Lower Chinook, French, and English, once widely used as a lingua franca from Alaska to Oregon. 1