Synonyms & related words for lingo

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of lingo — including argot, jargon, slang, patois, vernacular, parlance. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to lingo

Explore words related to lingo — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include jargonize, terminology, colloquialism, cockneyism, idioms, colloquial, vernacularism, vernacularity. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for lingo

Common synonyms for lingo include argot, jargon, slang, patois, vernacular, parlance, language, cant — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does lingo come from?

The word lingo breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root ling-, from Latin lingua (“tongue, speech”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.