lingo

Example Sentences

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Though fluent in academic lingo, his verse was approachable, written with students and the public in mind and indicative of someone who always made sure to not stay stuck in the proverbial ivory tower.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Macroeconomists call such a scenario “indeterminacy” — economist lingo that simply means that key macroeconomic variables such as employment, output growth and inflation have no stable resting point.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026

He's poured a metaphorical can of Australian beer over the novel by converting Tolstoy's prose into a lingo that wouldn't sound out of place in the popular Aussie sitcom Kath & Kim.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

In the healthcare and insurance lingo we’ve all been forced to learn and use in recent years, this was a “well visit.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

Even when we have an inkling that we are speaking in a specialized lingo, we may be reluctant to slip back into plain speech.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker