LINGO

slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular

(noun) a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); “they don’t speak our lingo”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lingo (countable and uncountable, plural lingos or lingoes)

Language, especially language peculiar to a particular group, field, or region; jargon or a dialect.

Anagrams

• Ligon, Loing, ligno-, log in, log-in, login, long i

Proper noun

Lingo (plural Lingos)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lingo is the 11021st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2886 individuals. Lingo is most common among White (83.99%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Ligon, Loing, ligno-, log in, log-in, login, long i

Source: Wiktionary


Lin"go, n. Etym: [L. lingua tongue, language. See Lingual.]

Definition: Language; speech; dialect. [Slang]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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