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" English language is the most universal language in history, way more than the Latin of Julius Caesar. It's the most punderful language because its vocabulary has a certain critical mass that makes a lingo good for punning."
Richard Lederer

Meaning of "lingo" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LINGO

Perhaps from lingua franca; compare Portuguese lingoa tongue.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF LINGO

ˈlɪŋɡəʊ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LINGO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lingo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LINGO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lingo in the English dictionary

The definition of lingo in the dictionary is any foreign or unfamiliar language, jargon, etc.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LINGO

bingo · bongo · camerlingo · Congo · dingo · Durango · eringo · eryngo · Fingo · flamingo · gringo · jingo · Kongo · Mandingo · mango · olingo · pingo · pongo · stingo · tango

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LINGO

lingam · Lingayen Gulf · lingcod · lingel · linger · lingerer · lingerie · lingering · lingeringly · lingonberry · lingot · lingster · lingua · lingua franca · linguae · linguae francae · lingual · lingual titubation · lingually

WORDS THAT END LIKE LINGO

Belgian Congo · by jingo · camerlengo · Chilpancingo · Democratic Republic of Congo · Domingo · drongo · fango · fungo · ingo · Marengo · mongo · mungo · Okavango · quango · Republic of Congo · Sango · Santo Domingo · the Democratic Republic of Congo · Victoria de Durango

Synonyms and antonyms of lingo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LINGO»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lingo» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «lingo» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF LINGO

Find out the translation of lingo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of lingo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lingo» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

行话
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

lingo
570 millions of speakers
en

English

lingo
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

शब्दावली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رطانة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

жаргон
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

jargão
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

শ্রেণীর বা সম্প্রদায়ের ভাষা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

jargon
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Lingo
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Jargon
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

専門用語
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

용어
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Lingo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thổ ngư
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

வழக்குமொழி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

भाषिक
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

argo
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

gergo
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

żargon
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

жаргон
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

jargon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κορακίστικα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lingo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

jargong
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lingo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lingo

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LINGO»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of lingo
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «lingo».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lingo

EXAMPLES

4 QUOTES WITH «LINGO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lingo.
1
Chloe Bennet
If I have a bunch of computer lingo that I have no idea what I'm speaking about, I really need to know what I'm talking about.
2
Frank Black
I've made my records and I've done all the interviews. I've done lots of long tours. I've made stupid videos. I've done all that stuff and learned all the lingo and gone to radio stations and shmoozed with DJs on the air and met retail people.
3
Richard Lederer
English language is the most universal language in history, way more than the Latin of Julius Caesar. It's the most punderful language because its vocabulary has a certain critical mass that makes a lingo good for punning.
4
Amish Tripathi
I believe if you want to convey a complex philosophy, it's advisable to keep it simple: day-to-day lingo.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LINGO»

Discover the use of lingo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lingo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lingo
In fact, Lingo has begun to respond to Brewster's programming skill surprisingly well. Lingo soon makes the jump from polite conversation to elaborate requests for specific television shows to be left on throughout the day.
Jim Menick, 2014
2
Wall Street lingo: thousands of investment terms explained ...
Author Nora Peterson brings more than three decades of in-the-trenches securities and futures trading experience to Wall Street Lingo.
Nora Peterson, 2007
3
Lingo
Poetic works of an American Poet. From Shamanic visions, to sociological insights and humorous reflections, River's poetry stirs the deep mind. A deep passionate mind.
Glen River, 2008
4
Pirate Lingo
Pirate Lingo: being Piratical Figures of Speech & a Provisional Collection of Most Relatable Colloquials of Maritime Jargon, Argot, Cant, Patois, Slang, Lingua Franca & Other Vernacular Idiolects as well as Several Philosophical, ...
Skadi Meic Beorh, 2009
5
A Lingo of Our Own
This book is collection of language from the perspective of an African American female.
Artie O. Murray, 2011
6
Cowboy Lingo
Like many of today’s foreign language guides, this handy book is organized not alphabetically but situationally, lest you find yourself in Texas at a loss for words.
Ramon Frederick Adams, 1936
7
Lingo!
Readers dicover new and creative uses of Lingo that may never have discovered on their own, including World Wide Web accesses. This is the first bok that explores the high-end power of Macromedia Director's Lingo programming language.
Tab Julius, 1996
8
François Duquesnoy and the Greek Ideal
This book is the first in English devoted to Francois Duquesnoy, a central figure in seventeenth-century European sculpture, a rival to Bernini, and a leading light in an artistic milieu that included Poussin and Rubens.
Estelle Cecile Lingo, 2007
9
The Lingo: Listening to Australian English
A lively linguistic analysis of our distinctive forms of speech drawn from a range of everyday experiences, including work, relaxation, gambling, drinking, family life, sport, crime, war, politics and sexual relations.
Graham Seal, 1999
10
Lingo in a Nutshell
By contrast, in Director the Lingo programmer is sandwiched between the library of Lingo commands (on the bottom) and Director's main event loop (on the top). ( And the Debugger can debug only Lingo code. It has no access to the C code of  ...
Bruce Epstein, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LINGO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lingo is used in the context of the following news items.
1
In poachers' lingo 'bada wala' is a tiger - The Times of India
In poachers' lingo 'bada wala' is a tiger. Speaking on the occasion, additional superintendent of police (ASP), Special Task Force(STF), Uttar ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Talking the lingo in Rio: Chatting with your new West Frisian …
Sharing the world with language learning. Image credit: Everaldo Coelho and YellowIcon. License: This library is free software; you can ... «ParaSport News, Jul 15»
3
Strings Music Festival: Understanding the lingo of musicians …
#Every industry has its own lingo. I assume jargon was originally invented as shorthand among people doing similar work, but I think we really ... «Steamboat Pilot & Today, Jul 15»
4
What's your lingo pet peeve?
“America and Britain are two countries separated by the same language ' is credited to Irish writer George Bernard Shaw, although from what I ... «British Weekly, Jul 15»
5
As if! 'Clueless' and its lingo turns 20. - The Washington Post
July 17, 2015 10:31 AM EDT - Twenty years ago, the movie "Clueless" defined a generation. Jen Chaney, author of "As If! The Oral History of Clueless," explains ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
6
NASCAR Lingo 101
Below you will find a handy guide to some of the most used NASCAR lingo. This might be good to have on hand for those who don't always ... «Beyond the Flag, Jul 15»
7
Video: Lingo not required to enjoy eisteddfod
It celebrates everything Welsh – but English visitors to this year's Montgomeryshire and the Marches Eisteddfod were today assured they don't ... «shropshirestar.com, Jul 15»
8
How Well Do You Know Your Adventure Sports Lingo?
What fun is climbing a mountain or skydiving if you don't know the lingo to describe it to your friends afterwards? Photo: mammutphoto/Flickr. Every outdoor sport ... «Outside Magazine, Jul 15»
9
Lingo Media Launches New Corporate Website With Enhanced …
Lingo Media Corporation (TSX VENTURE: LM)(OTCQB: LMDCF) ("Lingo Media" or the "Company"), an EdTech company that is 'Changing the ... «CNNMoney, Jul 15»
10
Deadheaders and Crashpads: Crew Lingo 101
Only fearless flyers such as airline crew could come up with such morbid terms to describe our daily industry activities. While my goal is not to ... «ChicagoNow, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Lingo [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lingo>. May 2024 ».
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