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Dec 1, 2007, 11:06:03 AM (16 years ago)
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kstange
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74 | 74 | === What's with the name Pidgin, anyway? === |
75 | | [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pidgin Pidgin] is not, in fact named after so-called "rats with wings," but rather it refers to a special type of "broken" language used by speakers of different languages to communicate. We thought this name fit well with the purpose of Pidgin. |
| 75 | [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pidgin Pidgin] is not, in fact, named ''after'' so-called "rats with wings," but rather it refers to a special type of "broken" language used by speakers of different languages to communicate. We thought this name fit well with the purpose of Pidgin. |
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77 | 77 | Of course, Pidgin is a [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/homonym homonym] for pigeon, so we couldn't resist taking advantage of the pun to create a cartoon mascot. |
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