lingo

Example Sentences

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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

One widely-shared POV — internet lingo for “point of view” — video on TikTok shows a grumpy toddler striding officiously through an empty office.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2025

The long wait and uncertainty as to when Putricia will bloom - has spawned jokes and even a unique lingo in the livestream's chat, with thousands commenting "WWTF", or "We Watch the Flower".

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025

And if our readers do know the lingo, we might be insulting their intelligence by spelling it out.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker