Our new 'Word Of The Day' article update : 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.