US /ˈlɪŋɡoʊ/ UK /ˈlɪŋɡəʊ/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the specialized vocabulary or jargon of a particular group

    I couldn't follow the surfers' lingo at all.

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Synonyms
1 noun · the specialized vocabulary... jargonvernacularargotcantslangparlancedialectidiom
Word family
Related forms lingualinguistlanguage

Etymology

Probably from Lingua Franca or from Portuguese lingoa ('tongue, language'), ultimately from Latin lingua ('tongue, language').

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