Lingo and Parlance

Lingo

Lingo noun - The stock of words, pronunciation, and grammar used by a people as their basic means of communication.
Usage example: medical missionaries struggling to learn the lingo of the African tribe that they were treating
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Synonyms for Lingo

Parlance is a synonym for lingo. In some cases you can use "Parlance" instead a noun "Lingo".

Nearby Word: ling

Parlance

Parlance noun - A manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language.
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Synonyms for Parlance

Lingo is a synonym for parlance in idiom topic. You can use "Lingo" instead a noun "Parlance", if it concerns topics such as language.

How words are described

common common lingo common parlance
actual actual lingo actual parlance
professional professional lingo professional parlance
general general lingo general parlance
Other adjectives: military, naval.
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