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the stock of words, pronunciation, and grammar used by a people as their basic means of communication
medical missionaries struggling to learn the lingo of the African tribe that they were treating
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the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
the shorthand medical lingo that the hospital staffers use with one another
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Recent Examples of lingo
Middle school teacher and content creator Philip Lindsay breaks down the latest lingo tweens and teens are using.
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Sari Hitchins, Parents, 28 Jan. 2025
Like any online community, bookish spaces come with their own lingo.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
The two television stars jokingly showed off their knowledge of Gen Z lingo while presenting the award for best actress in a limited series or a movie made for TV at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards on Friday, Feb. 7.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Harry isn’t always up to speed on the most politically correct lingo.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
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Sari Hitchins, Parents, 28 Jan. 2025
Like any online community, bookish spaces come with their own lingo.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
The two television stars jokingly showed off their knowledge of Gen Z lingo while presenting the award for best actress in a limited series or a movie made for TV at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards on Friday, Feb. 7.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Harry isn’t always up to speed on the most politically correct lingo.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lingo
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In his art practice, Johnson is known for his sharp meditations on race and class rooted in a more organic vocabulary steeped in sculptural and painterly traditions.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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That’s the only way to have our own narratives and our own vocabulary.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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This can hamper an enterprise’s ability to differentiate its services, particularly when specialized tasks or industry-specific terminology are involved.—
Eli David,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Sailing lessons: Learn basic sailing skills and terminology from the instructors of the Central Florida Community Sailing Program during this six-session class.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Owned by the American toy company Hasbro, Monopoly is licensed to 113 countries and printed in 46 languages around the globe.—
Ann Rutledge,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The biggest network targeted by Trump’s dismantling is Voice of America, a global news outlet with stations and websites in local languages around the world.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2025
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Similarly, when Mari speaks on the phone to her clients, her Miami dialect drops completely.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2025
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Declan has been reading up on local lore, revealing that there are 13 different dialects in the area, which also boasts a church made entirely of bundled hay.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
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Bumps on the tongue are growths that appear on the top, tip, sides, underside, or base of the tongue.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
16 Mar. 2025
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Choosing the Right Product for Your Needs The cannabis market offers a variety of products, each with unique benefits: Tinctures and Oils: These are taken under the tongue for quick absorption and easy dosing.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2025
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No more deciphering slang terms only to get eye-rolls from tweens in response.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
10 Mar. 2025
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And for future iterations of Signs, Nvidia said the team behind the platform is exploring how to include non-manual signals that are crucial to ASL, such as facial expressions and head movements, as well as slang and regional variations in the language.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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There is a French idiom that says when something is so easy, it can be done with ‘les doigts dans le nez’ — the fingers in the nose.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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While often used sarcastically to mock true believers, the idiom reflects Italy’s enduring ambiguity toward Fascism, even 80 years after its fall.—
Mattia Ferraresi,
airmail.news,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Lingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lingo. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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