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The “gig economy” entered the lingo in 2009, as increasing numbers of people tried to cobble two or more part-time, no-benefit “gigs” into a living wage.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
If the Labour Party is up the creek without a paddle after last week, to revert to Yank lingo, it also finds itself in an anomalous position.
From Salon • May 10, 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
He's poured a metaphorical can of Australian beer over the novel by converting Tolstoy's prose into a lingo that wouldn't sound out of place in the popular Aussie sitcom Kath & Kim.
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025
“Tons of things. Hard to remember all the names now, you know. Was speaking the lingo like a native by the time I left.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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