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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.

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

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In financial markets parlance, a “left tail” outcome refers to a major crash.

From MarketWatch

Once storage fills up—a condition known in industry parlance as “tank tops”—producers face the technically and politically costly reality of halting production.

From The Wall Street Journal

In finance parlance, traders “fade” a move in a given asset or index by betting that it will quickly reverse.

From MarketWatch

In breeder parlance, miniature can apply to any pig under 300 pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal

As details of the crash emerged in news reports, his heart sank: The plane was a Canadair Regional Jet, or CRJ in airline parlance, the same aircraft that Sam piloted.

From The Wall Street Journal

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