What does Lingo mean?
Definitions for Lingo
ˈlɪŋ goʊlin·go
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Lingo.
Princeton's WordNet
slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacularnoun
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
"they don't speak our lingo"
Wiktionary
lingonoun
Language, especially language peculiar to a particular group or region; jargon or a dialect.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Lingonoun
language; speech; dialect
Etymology: [L. lingua tongue, language. See Lingual.]
Wikidata
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 Dictionary
Lingo
ling′gō, n. language, speech: esp. applied to dialects. [Corrupted from L. lingua, language.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
lingo
A very old word for tongue or dialect, rather than language or speech.
Etymology and Origins
Lingo
Slang for language, derived from the Latin lingua, the tongue.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
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.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Lingo in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Lingo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Lingo in a Sentence
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.
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.
I hired a young hippie woman out of the University of California at Santa Cruz to teach us the lingo.
I've never heard so many Jesuits talk about the Pope, he's speaking our lingo.
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- Fachchinesisch, Fachjargon, KauderwelschGerman
- jergaSpanish
- jargãoPortuguese
- altdil, meslek diliTurkish
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