stingo

/ˈstɪŋɡəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

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noun

Archaic; Slang; Uncountable

"Sir, if I vvas vvorthy to adviſe you, I vvou'd have a Bottle of good October by me. Shall I ſet a Cup of old Stingo at your Elbovv?"
"The elevated cavaliers sent […]for two tubs of merry stingo."
"For my outside I never need fear me / While warm with real stingo within."

Etymology tree English sting Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O ▲ Middle English o English oh English -o English stingo From sting + -o.

bingo flamingo lingo santo domingo dingo gringo jingo pingo

Questions

How do you pronounce stingo?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɪŋɡəʊ/.

What does stingo mean?

Any strong beer.

Where does stingo come from?

Etymology tree English sting Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O ▲ Middle English o English oh English -o English stingo From sting + -o.

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