lingo Definition
lingo (liŋ′gō)
noun pl. -·goes
Informal language; esp., a dialect, jargon, or special vocabulary that one is not familiar with: a humorous or disparaging term the lingo of the doctors
Etymology: Prov lingo, lengo < L lingua, tongue: see language
lingo Synonyms
lingo Usage Examples
Converse of object
- speak: The lingo spoken on the street later changed from French to Yiddish.
- learn: However we are fast learning the software lingo, we are certainly becoming proficient at web design.
- understand: First, understanding insurance lingo is only the.. .
- use: Use the lingo that is most appropriate for your business.
- know: A good analogy would be a medical student in training to be a surgeon would need to know the lingo in an operating room.
- talk: You'll pass for Whitechapel if the worst comes to the worst and you don't forget to talk the lingo.
Adjective modifier
- local: Included among all the clothing was a phrase book to help us grasp the local lingo.
- new: A new lingo evolved: let's call it Hackney Down.
- same: More on Ollie later but it was excellent to be surrounded by people who spoke the same lingo.
Modifies a noun
- lunch: The lingo lunches are a key part of the ailing company's plan to make its culture more global.
- script: Commenting When you create any lingo scripts, unless the scripts are extremely simple, it is a good idea to provide comments.
- right: Brayshaw, hope I remember the lingo right ), or a ' lifestyle ' ( Simon C. ) hidden or otherwise.
Noun used with modifier
- poker: Handin poker lingo based on a we have a share of a. Starting wager of you a sense in touch with the table getminted.
- bingo: Lucky 7 in bingo lingo championship - 13/04/05 Log in to remember this page.
- math: Or, in math lingo, it is [ 0,1 ).
- Internet: Unsolicited bulk commercial e-mail is known as spam, and those who send it are known as spammers, in Internet lingo.
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