Lingo Definition
lĭnggō
lingoes
noun
lingoes
The specialized vocabulary of a particular field or social group, especially when viewed as unfamiliar.
Computer lingo; the lingo of the local residents of the island;
American Heritage
Language; esp., a dialect, jargon, or special vocabulary that one is not familiar with.
Webster's New World
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lingoes, lingosOrigin of Lingo
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Perhaps from Portuguese lingoa tongue, language or from Lingua Franca lingua language Catalan llengua Italian lingua and Spanish lengua tongue, language all ultimately from Latin lingua dn̥ghū- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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