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

If business lingo annoys you, ping us with the details.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 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

His patented lingo, cadences, body language and personal style revolutionized and rebuilt the foundation of modern California rap.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025

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

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand