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lingo

noun

lin·​go ˈliŋ-(ˌ)gō How to pronounce lingo (audio)
plural lingos or lingoes
: strange or incomprehensible language or speech: such as
a
: a foreign language
It can be hard to travel in a foreign country if you don't speak the lingo.
b
: the special vocabulary of a particular field of interest
The book has a lot of computer lingo.
c
: language characteristic of an individual
He has his own lingo … and at the top of each shift, he delivers a monologue that sets the table for his show. Tim Sullivan

Example Sentences

It can be hard to travel in a foreign country if you don't speak the lingo. The book has a lot of computer lingo that I don't understand.
Recent Examples on the Web And the concept of players and haters isn’t necessarily groundbreaking — neither in the music scene nor in English lingo. María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 On a recent, hourlong walk through Disneyland, Mr. D’Amaro was stopped more than 20 times by visitors and cast members—as Disney employees are known in company lingo—who asked to take selfies with him and thanked him for his work. Robbie Whelan, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2022 Amoura Monroe, a 20-year-old living in Los Angeles, contends that a big part of the problem comes when the language is wrongly attributed to Gen Z lingo, stan culture or internet slang. Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022 So, avoid the buzzy lingo—or at least back it up with actionable words. Jeff Schmitz, Forbes, 24 June 2022 With her racy rhymes dripping with local lingo, dembow drums and rhythmic moans, Tokischa has amassed enough fans (plus plenty of can’t-look-away haters) to sell out shows from Queens to Rome. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 2 June 2022 The stop-motion flow, the lingo, the dances, and the inherent waviness of Brooklyn drill signify the coolest city on the planet. Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2022 Even mascot Raider Red’s shoulders seem swole, in today’s lingo. Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2022 Lockdowns are done but many of us are still feeling a little jaded by the same old DM dances, lingo, awkward hangs — or the dreaded fix-ups. Pema Bakshi, refinery29.com, 8 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

probably from Lingua Franca, language, tongue, from Occitan, from Latin lingua — more at tongue

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lingo was in 1659

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