Definitions
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
Word origin
From Latin lingua (“language”) + -o (diminutive suffix).
Used in a sentence
“[...] 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.”
“Nobody could make out plain what she said, for she was mainly jabbering Swede lingo, but there was English enough, of a kind, to give us some idee.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Group's special vocabulary”5 letters
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