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   Lin·go

   /ˈliNGɡō/

   

   noun

   • 1. a foreign language or local dialect: informal, humorous "they were unable to speak a word of the local lingo"
   • ▪ the vocabulary or jargon of a particular subject or group of people: informal, humorous "fat, known in medical lingo as adipose tissue" Similar jargonterminologyidiomslangargotcantinformal:-ese-speakmumbo jumbogobbledygook

   Word Origin mid 17th century: probably via Portuguese lingoa from Latin lingua ‘tongue’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   • I

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   • N

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   • G

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   • O

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