Synonyms for lingo
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ling-goh |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɪŋ goʊ |
Top 10 synonyms for lingo Other synonyms for the word lingo
Définition of lingo
Origin :- "foreign speech," 1650s, possibly a corrupt form of lingua franca (q.v.), or from Provençal lingo "language, tongue," from Old Provençal lenga, from Latin lingua "tongue" (see lingual).
- noun dialect spoken by a group
- I can talk to the men—well it is that I know their lingo sufficiently for that.
- Extract from : « In the Days of Drake » by J. S. Fletcher
- She had curly hair and they would finger it and talk in their lingo.
- Extract from : « Old Rail Fence Corners » by Various
- She taught me the lingo and one or two other things; but what happened?
- Extract from : « Stories by English Authors: Orient » by Various
- There is no end of 'paddies' along this river, and I'm sure they cannot understand your lingo.
- Extract from : « Four Young Explorers » by Oliver Optic
- But Cunningham had to have you, because you know the Malay lingo.
- Extract from : « The Pagan Madonna » by Harold MacGrath
- They brought with them Captain Lingo's suit, and helped him to get into it.
- Extract from : « The Old Tobacco Shop » by William Bowen
- Captain Lingo is not the man to stand by and see the law defied!
- Extract from : « The Old Tobacco Shop » by William Bowen
- However, if Lingo's gone, and—Oh well, I might as well tell you.
- Extract from : « The Old Tobacco Shop » by William Bowen
- I don't understand your lingo, but say something, or I'll let go.
- Extract from : « Two Daring Young Patriots » by W. P. Shervill
- You don't know anything about his lingo; but what odds is that?
- Extract from : « The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 3 of 3 » by George Augustus Sala
Antonyms for lingo
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