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as in vocabulary
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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as in terminology
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
Not by coincidence, a birdwatcher in British lingo is another name for a spy.
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Emma Reynolds, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Her vocabulary and that of her staff have been upgraded with Norwegian football lingo.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 2 July 2025
Wimbledon’s already feeding tennis lingo into its own AI.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Woman's Way Of Emulating Men At Work Goes Viral: 'Makeup Metaphors'
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Melissa Fleur Afshar
Life and Trends Reporter
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A TikTok creator's wry take on modern corporate lingo through the lens of beauty culture has struck a chord with viewers online.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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Emma Reynolds, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Her vocabulary and that of her staff have been upgraded with Norwegian football lingo.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 2 July 2025
Wimbledon’s already feeding tennis lingo into its own AI.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Woman's Way Of Emulating Men At Work Goes Viral: 'Makeup Metaphors'
By
Melissa Fleur Afshar
Life and Trends Reporter
Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member
news article
0
A TikTok creator's wry take on modern corporate lingo through the lens of beauty culture has struck a chord with viewers online.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lingo
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There’s almost a template to the Lexington format and a distinctive vocabulary too.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
23 July 2025
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So, in the case of La Tête d’Or, [chef] Daniel [Boulud] had this ambition to create something that was kind of a grand New York steakhouse but with a French influence, which led to a more refined vocabulary, and that led to wanting to elevate the cooking to be on display.—
Sofia Perez,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The terminology was familiar to locals when trying to sniff out stray Mancs around football matches and the crowd loved it — although one of them scaled a 260ft floodlight and refused to come down as the anthemic bass from Loose Fit’s opening chords followed.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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There’s little turnover in terminology, or in culture.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
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The money, which was used to found a range of initiatives including teacher training and English language programs, was suspended by the Trump administration on June 30 pending a review by the federal Office of Management and Budget.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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Barring any specific language in the Wilkins contract, the Raiders will have an uphill battle to fight.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Look for loot and get a glimpse of life in the historic Marolles district south of the city center, once famous for the increasingly rare local dialect, Brusseleer, a.k.a.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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While over 20 dialects are spoken in Liberia, English is the official language of the country.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
10 July 2025
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Pat Daniels — played by real-life sportscaster Dan Patrick — appears in the mid-credits scene to report that the Maxi golf league failed and that their sports drink was recalled after being found to cause halitosis, gingivitis and tongue rot.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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Practitioners read the pulse, the tongue, the skin and the breath to assess how energy was flowing in the system.—
Trisha Swift,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The use of technology is overdone, the slang is annoying and the characters seem unlikable.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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Crashing out is a slang term used to negatively describe emotional overload or emotional dysregulation that presents as sudden, angry, frustrated, or distressing emotional outbursts or behaviors.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
20 July 2025
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To quote a homespun idiom, there are different horses for different courses.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 July 2025
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Especially in multilingual markets, users frequently mix languages and use non-standard grammar, local idioms, creative spelling and hybrid sentence structures.—
Alessa Cross,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Lingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lingo. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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