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baragouin: Word of the day for September 8, 2018

baragouin , n : (countable) A pidgin. (uncountable, specifically, historical) A pidgin spoken by French and First Nations people in the 17th century in the region of North America now called Montreal. (uncountable) Unintelligible speech; gibberish, jargon. Today is recognized by the United Nations as International Literacy Day to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities, and societies.