lingo
noun
the language and speech, especially the jargon, slang, or argot, of a particular field, group, or individual.
lingoes
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pluralof lingo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Well, of all the lingoes I iver heard," said Flathootly, "this is the worst case yet.
From The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar by William Richard Bradshaw
That the requisite number of individuals well acquainted with some of the outlandish lingoes which had to be grappled with proved to be forthcoming, is a matter of surprise and a subject for congratulation.
From Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 by Sir C. E. (Charles Edward) Callwell
"I been listenin' good, an' I hear 'em jabber, jabber, jabber all dey fanciful lingoes, but I 'ain't heern nair one say polly fronsay, an' yit I know dats de riverend book French."
From Solomon Crow's Christmas Pockets and Other Tales by Ruth McEnery Stuart
"How do I know any such thing—that is, for a certainty—while you keep cruising amongst so many lingoes, as Tom there says?"
From Tom Cringle's Log by Michael Scott
"I'll bet you hablar those French and German lingoes like a native," he ventured.
From Heart of the Sunset by Rex Ellingwood Beach
