parlance

American  

[pahr-luhns] / ˈpɑr ləns /

noun

1. a way or manner of speaking; vernacular; idiom.

   legal parlance.

2. speech, especially a formal discussion or debate.

3. talk; parley.

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parlance British  

/ ˈpɑːləns /

noun

1. a particular manner of speaking, esp when specialized; idiom

   political parlance

2. archaic any discussion, such as a debate

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Etymology

Origin of parlance

From Anglo-French, dating back to 1570–80; parle, -ance

Example Sentences

In the modern parlance, the majority are simply not having him.

From BBC

Each robotic animal comes in an edition of two, which have sold out, but the artist plans to hang onto a third version of each dog, called an artist’s proof in art-market parlance.

From The Wall Street Journal

The joint venture is what is known in accounting parlance as a variable interest entity, or VIE for short.

From The Wall Street Journal

To use the parlance of his press secretary, the gimmick is merely a “vehicular spherical globe.”

From Los Angeles Times

Call them a dynasty if you like — or, in today’s less charitable parlance, a “nepo family.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• argot
• jargon
• lingo
• patois
• vernacular