I. ˈliŋ(ˌ)gō noun
( plural lingoes also lingos )
Etymology: probably from Provençal lengo, lingo tongue, language, from Latin lingua — more at tongue
: language or speech that is thought of as strange: as
a. : a foreign language especially when of purely local or remote usage
became skilled in several tribal lingoes
b. : the special vocabulary of a particular field of interest : the jargon, cant, or argot of a particular interest group or class of persons
seaman's lingo
hospital lingo
c. : language or style in utterance that is characteristic of an individual
the shouted invective that is the basis of her lingo
Synonyms: see dialect
II. noun
or lin·goe “
( plural lingoes )
Etymology: probably from French lingot ingot
weaving : a metal weight attached to the bottom of cords in a jacquard harness