parlance
noun
par·lance
ˈpär-lən(t)s 
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The word has been in medieval parlance for centuries.
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Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
The problem is, in simple parlance, too many dollars chasing too few goods.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
All of this parlance that’s coming into football feels influenced by the States.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
While not exactly profound, the wine is delicious and true to the variety: salty, apple-y and apricot-y — crushable, in the parlance of our time.
—Patrick Comiskey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
The problem is, in simple parlance, too many dollars chasing too few goods.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
All of this parlance that’s coming into football feels influenced by the States.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
While not exactly profound, the wine is delicious and true to the variety: salty, apple-y and apricot-y — crushable, in the parlance of our time.
—Patrick Comiskey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Parlance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parlance. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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parlance
noun
par·lance
ˈpär-lən(t)s
: manner of speech
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