lingo
noun
lin·go
ˈliŋ-(ˌ)gō 
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
Tim Sullivan
Examples of lingo in a Sentence
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
Though Ruffin’s book offers a few modern updates to the lingo and gives her companions new back stories, Dorothy still lacks dimension, and Lewis struggles to fill her in with any emotional shading.
—Maya Phillips, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
In the lingo of big AI, the dataset contains 500 billion tokens.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
That’s the beer talking … In honor of St. Patty’s Day on Sunday, know your Irish beer lingo, boy-o and girl-o:
Dry Stout: Dark, roasted malts, moderate bitterness, low alcohol.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
While industry lingo, media contacts and market knowledge can easily be acquired, there’s no substitute for curiosity, passion, enthusiasm and creative strategy.
—Heather Kelly, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
That’s been the most challenging: learning the business, learning the lingo learning film.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
Dive deep into your community’s values, lingo and pain points.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2024
Silver Castaway Club members can book onboard cruise activities like spa treatments and specialty dining as well as Port Adventures, Disney’s lingo for shore excursions, 90 days before sailing.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2024
But Kissinger kept his hand in, as an adviser and commentator — in Washington lingo, a wise man.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
Maya Phillips, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
In the lingo of big AI, the dataset contains 500 billion tokens.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
That’s the beer talking … In honor of St. Patty’s Day on Sunday, know your Irish beer lingo, boy-o and girl-o:
Dry Stout: Dark, roasted malts, moderate bitterness, low alcohol.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
While industry lingo, media contacts and market knowledge can easily be acquired, there’s no substitute for curiosity, passion, enthusiasm and creative strategy.
—Heather Kelly, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
That’s been the most challenging: learning the business, learning the lingo learning film.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
Dive deep into your community’s values, lingo and pain points.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2024
Silver Castaway Club members can book onboard cruise activities like spa treatments and specialty dining as well as Port Adventures, Disney’s lingo for shore excursions, 90 days before sailing.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2024
But Kissinger kept his hand in, as an adviser and commentator — in Washington lingo, a wise man.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
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“Lingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lingo. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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