kanto lingo

noun

Street talk; street slang.

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Meanings

nounkanto lingo (uncountable)
  1. PhilippinesslanguncountableStreet talk; street slang.

Origin

From Tagalog kanto (“street corner”) + lingo. See also Tagalog salitang-kalye.

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APA

kanto lingo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kanto%20lingo

MLA

“kanto lingo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kanto%20lingo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kanto lingo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kanto%20lingo.

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