Word of the Day – Parlance

Parlance (noun)

pah-lans

A particular way of speaking or using words, especially a way common to those with a particular job or interest.

Late 16th century (denoting speech or debate): from Old French, from parler ‘speak’, from Latin parabola ‘comparison’ (in late Latin ‘speech’).

Example sentences

“The fact that those terms were common parlance back then is problematic.”