Definitions for lingo
ˈlɪŋ goʊlin·go

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacularnoun

   a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

   "they don't speak our lingo"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lingonoun

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LINGOnoun

   Language; tongue; speech. A low cant word.

   Etymology: Portuguese.

   I have thoughts to learn somewhat of your lingo, before I cross the seas. William Congreve, Way of the World.

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1. lingo

   Lingo is a type of language or vocabulary that is specific to a particular group, profession, industry, or culture. It involves terms, phrases, or jargon that is familiar primarily to members of that group and may be difficult for others to understand.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lingonoun

   language; speech; dialect

2. Etymology: [L. lingua tongue, language. See Lingual.]

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1. Lingo

   Lingo is an American television game show with multiple international adaptations. The first American version aired from 1987–1988 in syndication, a second version of the show ran as an original series on GSN for six seasons from 2002–2007, and a third version began airing on GSN on June 6, 2011. The game features two teams of two contestants each who attempt to guess five-letter words and use colored balls to place markers on a 5×5 numbered Lingo card, attempting to cover five spaces in a row in a fashion similar to bingo.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lingo

   ling′gō, n. language, speech: esp. applied to dialects. [Corrupted from L. lingua, language.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lingo

   A very old word for tongue or dialect, rather than language or speech.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lingo

   Slang for language, derived from the Latin lingua, the tongue.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LINGO

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lingo is ranked #11021 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Lingo surname appeared 2,886 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Lingo.
   
   83.9% or 2,424 total occurrences were White.
   8.6% or 250 total occurrences were Black.
   2.3% or 68 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 55 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.7% or 49 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.3% or 40 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Non-standard Speech

Anagrams for lingo »

1. login

2. log in

How to pronounce lingo?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say lingo in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lingo in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lingo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of lingo in a Sentence

1. Charles Frederico:

   I've never heard so many Jesuits talk about the Pope, he's speaking our lingo.

2. James Wells:

   It felt like whoever was behind it was watching, for me it felt weird. All the cop lingo that you hear about the spidey senses, about the hair standing up on the back of your neck. All that went through my body.

3. Trader Joe:

   I hired a young hippie woman out of the University of California at Santa Cruz to teach us the lingo.

4. Russell Moore:

   I don't think a candidate is going to be able to get very far simply by using evangelical lingo or by pointing to his or her personal faith, i think a candidate is going to have to explain how he or she would protect religious liberty and would appoint justices and judges who will maintain the common good.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lingo
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lingo
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=lingo
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lingo
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lingo
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=lingo
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=lingo
9. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=lingo
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html