A pigeon is a bird that lives in many places. Many people see pigeons in cities. They have small heads and short legs.
The pigeon sits on the roof today.
Look at the pigeons in the park.
A pigeon was used to carry messages in old times. People trained pigeons to fly between places safely. This helped send important news.
The messenger pigeon flew very fast.
They sent a message by pigeon long ago.
People use 'pigeon' to mean someone who is easy to trick. This is not kind language. It means the person is like a victim in a bad plan.
He was a pigeon in the scam yesterday.
Don’t be a pigeon to tricks at school.
A 'pigeon' (more often spelled 'pidgin') means a simple language made from parts of other languages. It helps people talk when they don’t speak the same language.
They spoke a pigeon to understand each other.
Pigeon languages help in trade meetings.
In rare cases, 'pigeon' can be a verb meaning to trick or cheat someone. This use is informal and not common. It means to make someone a victim in a scam.
They pigeoned him out of his money.
She was pigeoned in a fraud last year.
Sometimes people call travelers or buyers 'pigeons' if they pay less or are easy to sell to. It means the person is an easy or cheap customer.
He is a pigeon for cheap tickets here.
Some say tourists are pigeons for local sellers.
