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Vinony

lingo

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪŋ.ɡəʊ̯/ / /ˈlɪŋ.ɡoʊ̯/

name

Etymology: Scottish surname, probably altered from Lingoch, a parish of Carnbee. The placename could be from the noun ling (“heather”). More at Lingo.

  1. A surname.

noun

Etymology: From Latin lingua (“language”) + -o (diminutive suffix).

  1. Language, especially language peculiar to a particular group, field, or region; jargon or a dialect.

    “[...] I have Thoughts to tarry a ſmall Matter in Town, to learn ſomewhat of your Lingo firſt, before I croſs the Seas.”

    “"You see, ma'am, I can't divest myself of my professional lingo," observed Mr. Banks.”

  2. An Aboriginal language.

    “The huntsman spoke Davey’s lingo.”

    “Granny Ava was the link: the last heathen of the family to speak the lingo fluently, before the Church waltzed in and jammed the Lord's Prayer in Granny Ruth's twelve-year-old mouth instead.”