lingo

Example Sentences

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There's a lot of astro-jargon involved in space missions, and TLI is the latest space lingo many of those following this mission have come to know.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

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

A few of these reports have included amusing “to be sure” paragraphs, to use trade lingo: brief acknowledgments of some contrary argument or analogous trend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

Pollard, in the lingo of jockeys, asked Seabiscuit the question.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand