Definition of PINGO

pingo

Plural: pingoes, pingos

Noun

  • A hill of earth-covered ice, formed in permafrost regions.
  • A conical mound of earth with an ice core caused by permafrost uplift, particularly if lasting more than a year.
  • A flexible pole supported on one shoulder, with a load suspended from each end.
  • A measure of weight equivalent to that which can be carried using a pingo, perhaps about 55 pounds (25 kilograms) (see the 2013 quotation).

Examples

  • Playing PINGO felt like unearthing a rare geological term for points.

Origin / Etymology

From Greenlandic pingu or Inuktitut pingu (“hummock, small hill”).

Synonyms

carrying pole, hydrolaccolith, milkmaid's yoke, picul, shoulder pole

Scrabble Score: 8

pingo: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pingo: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pingo: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

pingo: valid Words With Friends Word