Parlance (Noun)
Meaning
A manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- In everyday parlance, the term is used loosely to describe any type of folk medicine.
- Slang terms often enter mainstream parlance through popular culture and media.
- The phrase has become a part of modern internet parlance, symbolizing frustration or boredom.
- In formal parlance, the technical term is always used in place of the colloquialism.
- Idioms that are particular to a region may take time to become part of widespread parlance.