lingo

Example Sentences

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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

A few of these reports have included amusing “to be sure” paragraphs, to use trade lingo: brief acknowledgments of some contrary argument or analogous trend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

His patented lingo, cadences, body language and personal style revolutionized and rebuilt the foundation of modern California rap.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025

I have to hand it to her; Dr. Minerva picked up on my lingo pretty quickly.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini