Lingo
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lingo¹
- /ˈlɪŋ.ɡəʊ̯/ UK
- /ˈlɪŋ.ɡoʊ̯/ US
Rhymes with -ɪŋɡəʊ
Where it comes from
From Latin lingua (“language”) + -o (diminutive suffix).
noun lingos · lingoes
- Language, especially language peculiar to a particular group, field, or region; jargon or a dialect. [...] I have Thoughts to tarry a ſmall Matter in Town, to learn ſomewhat of your Lingo firſt, before I croſs the Seas.
- An Aboriginal language. The huntsman spoke Davey’s lingo.
Lingo²
Where it comes from
Scottish surname, probably altered from Lingoch, a parish of Carnbee. The placename could be from the noun ling (“heather”). More at Lingo.
proper noun Lingos
- A surname.
