ˈpärlən(t)s, ˈpȧl- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French, from Old French, from parler, parlier to speak, talk + -ance
1. : an instance of speaking : speech ; especially : an instance of formal speaking (as a debate or parley)
battle and not parlance should determine his right and title — John Speed
2. : manner or mode of speech : diction , idiom , phraseology
in educational parlance , the new school is an activity school — W.H.Kilpatrick
in movie parlance a junket is a special trip organized by a studio — Saturday Review