noun
- a particular way of speaking or using words, especially within a specific group or field
Examples
- In legal parlance, this document is called a brief.
- The term ‘mouse’ in computer parlance refers to the pointing device.
- In medical parlance, a heart attack is called a myocardial infarction.
- Business parlance often includes phrases like ‘synergy’ and ‘leverage.’
- In common parlance, people say ‘broke’ instead of ‘financially insolvent.’
- Military parlance uses many acronyms that civilians don’t understand.