English vocabulary · C1
Parlance
/ˈpɑːrləns/ · n.
Parlance is the special way a group talks. It includes words that people outside the group may not know.
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Example sentences
- In school parlance, recess means break time.
- The phrase copy that is radio parlance.
Word origin and roots
from Old French
- parlance — speech (from Old French)
Synonyms and nuances
- JARGON — special work words (Words Used At Work)
- LINGO — informal group words (Casual Group Words)
- IDIOM — fixed local expression (A Set Way To Speak)
Similar words
- jargon
- lingo
- idiom
Lesson notes
Parlance is the special way a group talks. It includes words that people outside the group may not know.
Related: jargon, lingo, idiom. Use parlance when naming a group's usual way of speaking.
In school parlance, recess means break time. The phrase copy that is radio parlance.
From Old French. Parlance means speech. A group's own speech becomes its parlance.