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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
Perry tends to blend raver lingo and therapy-speak—the trick Madonna pulled on Ray of Light nearly three decades ago—with all the gusto of a phone operator.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2024
Patrick was attending as an angel — square-dancing lingo for a volunteer who teaches the newbies all the right steps — and Geo was new.
—The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
By speaking the decision-risk lingo of the military, Goodman convinced the generals to consider climate change as a risk with higher probability and potentially higher consequences as well.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Their inability to drop the lingo of the college campus and take working-class voters' concerns seriously was his gain, and former—and future—President Donald Trump will remain the main character in our collective political dramas throughout his second term in office.
—Newsweek Staff, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2024
Patrick was attending as an angel — square-dancing lingo for a volunteer who teaches the newbies all the right steps — and Geo was new.
—The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
By speaking the decision-risk lingo of the military, Goodman convinced the generals to consider climate change as a risk with higher probability and potentially higher consequences as well.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Their inability to drop the lingo of the college campus and take working-class voters' concerns seriously was his gain, and former—and future—President Donald Trump will remain the main character in our collective political dramas throughout his second term in office.
—Newsweek Staff, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Gone will be the complex vocabulary that has often kept these issues in the hands of technical teams.Andrew Fingerman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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At Notre Dame, the Irish use similar vocabulary and techniques on defense and special teams.Matt Baker, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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The situation was, to use Kraft’s terminology this week, untenable.Chad Graff, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Judge John Robert Blakey held a charge conference for attorneys on Jan. 2, when prosecutors and the defense teams discussed terminology used in the indictment.Jim Talamonti | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Jan. 2025
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After graduating from her language studies in 1948, Rosita traveled on a nun-chaperoned trip to London that was designed to improve her English.Luke Leitch, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
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The Malayalam feature marks KVN’s entry into the language as the production house continues expanding its pan-Indian footprint.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
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Many live in complex social groups, communicate in different dialects, pass on culture through generations, engage in play and even grieve the loss of family and friends as was the case here.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Another challenge is the inherent complexity of the Arabic language, including its intricate grammar, different dialects and unique script.Geoffrey Alphonso, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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The rest of the meal tasted like ocean waves dancing across my tongue.Peggy Orenstein, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
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In addition to overall HNC cases, the researchers looked at the following subtypes: oral cavity cancer (lip, tongue, gum, floor of the mouth, and hard palate), cancer of the oropharynx, cancer of the hypopharynx, and cancer of the larynx.New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
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Anchored by Hailee Steinfeld’s charmingly sly title performance, the series cleverly enmeshes Dickinson’s indelible poetry with everyday frustrations (parents, crushes), world-historical occasions (the Civil War) and thoroughly modern slang.Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Both the real and digital worlds are constantly evolving, and Gen Alpha (and the generations after them) will continue to bring in their own slang and cultural references, which often leave older generations feeling out of the loop.Gilda D'Incerti, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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For instance, the grammar and translation method has been modernized to help students grasp complex concepts like abstract words, idioms and metaphors.Geoffrey Alphonso, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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As romantic nationalism surged, scholars travelled the country collecting fairy tales, folk songs, local idioms, and traditional crafts.Caitlyn Murphy, Hazlitt, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Lingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lingo. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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