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rhyming slang vs lingo

lingo vs rhyming slang

rhyming slang and lingo both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rhyming slang Yes No No No
lingo Yes No No No
As nouns, lingo is a hypernym of rhyming slang; that is, lingo is a word with a broader meaning than rhyming slang:
  • rhyming slang: slang that replaces words with rhyming words or expressions and then typically omits the rhyming component
  • lingo: a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
Other hypernyms of rhyming slang include argot, cant, jargon, patois, slang, vernacular.
rhyming slang (noun) lingo (noun)
slang that replaces words with rhyming words or expressions and then typically omits the rhyming component a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
Difference between rhyming slang and lingo

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