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diplolingo

diplolingo noun: the jargon used by diplomats.

Noun

diplolingo (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) The jargon used by diplomats.
    • Another McCain linguistic thrust: in diplolingo, realist was a word adopted a few years ago by foreign-policy wonks tired of being called accommodationist by Kissingerian exponents of tough-minded realpolitik.2008 April 13, William Safire, “Revanche Is Sweet”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    diplomatese

Synonyms of diplolingo

Origin of diplolingo

Blend of diplomat + lingo.

Questions about diplolingo

What does diplolingo mean?
Diplolingo means the jargon used by diplomats.
What part of speech is diplolingo?
Diplolingo is a noun.

Words near diplolingo in the dictionary

  1. diploinsufficiency
  2. diploinsufficient
  3. diplokaryon
  4. diplokaryons
  5. diplokaryotic
  6. diplolingo
  7. diploma
  8. diploma disease
  9. diploma mill
  10. diploma mills
  11. diplomacies

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