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the manner of speech used by a particular group of people
- In military parlance, "bug out" means "to retreat."
- They spoke the parlance of those in the technology industry.
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“Parlance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlance. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of parlance was in the 15th century
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