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the stock of words, pronunciation, and grammar used by a people as their basic means of communication
medical missionaries struggling to learn the lingo of the African tribe that they were treating
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the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
the shorthand medical lingo that the hospital staffers use with one another
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Recent Examples of lingo
Though fluent in academic lingo, his verse was approachable, written with students and the public in mind and indicative of someone who always made sure to not stay stuck in the proverbial ivory tower.
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Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Veteran crew members taught the participants how to decipher call sheets, use walkie-talkie lingo and survive 12-hour days on their feet.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Different industries use various code words, shorthand, and lingo to communicate.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Sanders, apparently bored by the standard vernacular of police work and not enamored with the work of American journalist and short-story author Damon Runyon, developed his own lingo for his reports.
—Kevin Foster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
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Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Veteran crew members taught the participants how to decipher call sheets, use walkie-talkie lingo and survive 12-hour days on their feet.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Different industries use various code words, shorthand, and lingo to communicate.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Sanders, apparently bored by the standard vernacular of police work and not enamored with the work of American journalist and short-story author Damon Runyon, developed his own lingo for his reports.
—Kevin Foster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lingo
Noun
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My Italian vocabulary has expanded to hundreds of words and some key phrases.—
Bob Brody,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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In financial categories, professionalism often shows up in the small parts of the experience, especially when people are still learning vocabulary and sequence.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Greg Dortch fills the Raymond role and is familiar with Petzing’s terminology from their time together in Arizona.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Much of the spring was spent installing systems — learning calls, adjustments, and terminology—but the tempo picked up noticeably by the final week.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The language of civil rights will always be most appealing to political minorities in search of procedural arguments to temper or frustrate the will of the majority.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In late March, Tijuana officials introduced an English-language app known as the Emergency Button, or Botón de Emergencia.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The name Ca’ Riviera is derived from the Venetian dialect.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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The pronunciation is part of an American dialect that is losing steam, linguists told NPR.—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Her epic Valentine’s Day rant had tongues wagging for weeks.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2026
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Your saliva and tears would boil, and your tongue would swell, while nitrogen in your blood would begin to escape and form bubbles.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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The home was dubbed Snowman in honor of Bryan’s late brother, Chris, who earned the nickname from the golf slang for a score of eight on an individual hole.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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In the original Chicago slang that produced Chad, the female counterpart was typically a Trixie rather than a Stacy.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
8 Apr. 2026
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Buildings—a contemporary, fluid interpretation of the Cretan idiom by Pieris.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Like the idiom, their coffee shop hopes to bring surprising offerings to the coffee scene.—
Jenna Thompson
April 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Lingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lingo. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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