lingo
1
[ ling-goh ]
/ ˈlɪŋ goʊ /
noun, plural lin·goes.
the language and speech, especially the jargon, slang, or argot, of a particular field, group, or individual: gamblers' lingo.
language or speech, especially if strange or foreign.
Origin of lingo
1
1650–60; apparently alteration of
lingua (franca); compare Polari
lingo “language”
Words nearby lingo
lingayata,
lingayen gulf,
lingcod,
linger,
lingerie,
lingo,
lingoe,
lingonberry,
lingua,
lingua franca,
lingua geographica
Definition for lingo (2 of 3)
Definition for lingo (3 of 3)
lingoe
or lin·go
[ ling-goh ]
/ ˈlɪŋ goʊ /
noun
a metal weight attached to the cords of a Jacquard harness, for lowering the warp threads after they have been raised and for keeping the harness cords taut.
the same object attached to a drawloom.
Origin of lingoe
probably < French
lingot
ingot
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British Dictionary definitions for lingo
lingo
/ (ˈlɪŋɡəʊ) /
noun plural -goes
informal
any foreign or unfamiliar language, jargon, etc
Word Origin for lingo
C17: perhaps from
lingua franca; compare Portuguese
lingoa tongue