Added 9 October 2026
lingo
/ˈlɪŋ.ɡəʊ̯/ noun
Latin root: lingua Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lingo at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves).
they don't speak our lingo
Origin
From Latin lingua (“language”) + -o (diminutive suffix).
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)