parlance
Americannoun
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a way or manner of speaking; vernacular; idiom.
legal parlance.
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speech, especially a formal discussion or debate.
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talk; parley.
noun
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a particular manner of speaking, esp when specialized; idiom
political parlance
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archaic any discussion, such as a debate
Etymology
Origin of parlance
Example Sentences
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A clue to how quickly options traders thought the latest volatility spike could dissipate was seen in VIX futures, which remained below the VIX over recent sessions, a condition known in trader parlance as backwardation.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026
There’s no question that capping card interest rates at some level could bring savings to consumers to maintain monthly balances — “revolvers,” in industry parlance.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026
In the modern parlance, the majority are simply not having him.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
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 • Dec. 5, 2025
In engineering parlance, it embodied little “dead load,” the static weight of immobile masses of brick and steel.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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