lin·go
noun/ˈlɪŋɡəʊ/
/ˈlɪŋɡəʊ/
[singular] (informal)- a language, especially a foreign language
语言；（尤指）外国语，外国话 - He doesn't speak the lingo.
他不会讲这种外国话。
- He doesn't speak the lingo.
- (especially North American English) expressions used by a particular group of people
行话；术语 - baseball lingo
棒球术语
- baseball lingo
Word Originmid 17th cent.: probably via Portuguese lingoa from Latin lingua ‘tongue’.