First Known Use: 1938
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pingo
noun pin·go \ˈpiŋ-(ˌ)gō\
plural pingos
Definition of PINGO
: a low hill or mound forced up by hydrostatic pressure in an area underlain by permafrost
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Origin of PINGO
Inuit pinguq
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