Lingo
(noun)
- A particular language or dialect.
- The specialized vocabulary and terminology of a particular field or profession.
Origin:
1670s, from spanish lenguaje "language," from latin lingua "tongue, speech, language".
Examples:
- He speaks the lingo fluently.
- It takes time to learn the lingo of the trade.
- The lingo of the street is different from standard English.
- The computer lingo is hard to understand for non-experts.
- The lingo of the financial world is full of jargon and acronyms.