lingo

Example Sentences

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Though fluent in academic lingo, his verse was approachable, written with students and the public in mind and indicative of someone who always made sure to not stay stuck in the proverbial ivory tower.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 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

How much of the archaic lingo below can you decipher?

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 24, 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

I was thinking, “Hey, Mr.W. — where’s all your ‘Dude’ and ‘Cat’ lingo?

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick