Definition

1. Noun:
   • Lingo / Jargon: A specific way of speaking, often referring to the specialized vocabulary or style of a particular group, profession, or subculture.
   • Tone / Manner of speaking: The particular attitude, intent, or deceptive quality conveyed through someone's choice of words and speech patterns.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi không hiểu cái giọng lưỡi của dân lập trình. (I don't understand the lingo of programmers.)
  • Anh ta nói với một giọng lưỡi rất xỏ xiên. (He spoke with a very sneering, deceptive tone.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often carries a negative connotation, implying cunning, deceit, or a manipulative intent behind the speech.
  • Đừng nghe theo cái giọng lưỡi dỗ ngọt của hắn. (Don't listen to his sweet-talking, deceptive manner of speech.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giọng điệu (n): Tone, intonation. This is a more neutral term for the general tone or pitch of speech.
  • Giọng điệu của cô ấy nghe có vẻ buồn. (Her tone of voice sounds sad.)

Synonyms

• Jargon: Specialized language of a group.
• Cant: Language specific to a group, often with connotations of secrecy or deception.
• Tone: The general character or attitude of speech.

Related Idioms

• Giọng lưỡi bợm già: The smooth, deceptive talk of a seasoned trickster or swindler.
  • Hắn dùng giọng lưỡi bợm già để lừa người già. (He used the smooth talk of a con artist to deceive the elderly.)

noun

1. lingo, tongue