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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
The lingo and tempo will be different.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
In finance lingo, Fortescue has a price-to-earnings ratio similar to, if slightly below, those of its mining peers.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
Summary Punishment Action Requests, or SPARs in cop lingo, numbered 5,380 last year compared with 2,709 in 2023.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
But every once in a while, something happens in the world that drives the lingo out of obscurity and into popular discussions.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
In finance lingo, Fortescue has a price-to-earnings ratio similar to, if slightly below, those of its mining peers.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
Summary Punishment Action Requests, or SPARs in cop lingo, numbered 5,380 last year compared with 2,709 in 2023.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
But every once in a while, something happens in the world that drives the lingo out of obscurity and into popular discussions.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lingo
Noun
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The examples are countless, and, behind the expansion of vocabulary, there is always a foundation that is likely forgotten or plainly unknown by people who adopt it via popular culture.—
Lawrence Burney,
Pitchfork,
18 Apr. 2025
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For those of us old enough to remember Martin (or caught up through reruns), that phrase is etched into our pop culture vocabulary.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
15 Apr. 2025
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Actors had to wear about 50 pounds of tactical gear during shoots, carry each other for two miles on stretchers and master radio etiquette, weapons handling, and military terminology.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Gruden's intimate knowledge of Oakland's personnel, terminology, and tendencies gave the Buccaneers defense a substantial advantage.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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As a result of the talks, Sainz will not be reported to the stewards, meaning there will be no action taken against him over his language as there was against both Verstappen and Leclerc.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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This ideological clash over language reflects broader political divisions.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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To prepare, Reid worked with a dialect coach and learned the specific physicality associated with Natalia's condition.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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The interview was conducted in a mixture of English and Low German, a dialect widely spoken within the Christian Mennonite community.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Princess Charlotte sticking her tongue out during a royal engagement and sending Princess Kate into a fit of giggles went newly viral on TikTok.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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But more often than not, the sharp tongue and the sly eye roll serve a deeper purpose: survival.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
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Their motto is gambler’s slang for risking it all in one effort to win big.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2025
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Robert De Niro’s daughter poked fun at the actor for struggling to keep up with teen slang.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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Ultimately, Andrews and his actors find Chekhov by abandoning the paraphernalia of the writer’s universe and groping, in their own idiom, across a perilously empty stage, toward one another.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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Which is fitting for a composer who, even when developing a homegrown idiom of his own, was criticized for sounding too European.—
Joshua Barone,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Lingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lingo. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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