adj.
1.of or relating to a language that arises from contact between two other languages and has features of both
2.of or relating to or characteristic of native-born persons of French descent in Louisiana creole n.
1.a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America
2.a person descended from French ancestors in southern United States (especially Louisiana)
3.a mother tongue that originates from contact between two languages
Idiom of the Day
hang out one's shingle
to notify the public of the opening of an office - especially an office of a doctor or lawyer or other professional
The man will hang out his shingle now that he has graduated from law school.