noun
parlance
PAH-luhns
noun
1
The particular way of speaking or set of terms used by a certain group, trade, or field.
"In legal parlance, the document is known as a "deed of trust.""
"What programmers call a "bug," in everyday parlance is simply a mistake."
How to Use Parlance
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe special words or phrases people in a particular job or group use among themselves.
Common pairings
in common parlance
legal parlance
modern parlance
Word Forms
parlances plural
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In legal _____, the document is known as a "deed of trust."
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman parlance, built on French parler, "to talk."