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parlancea particular way of speaking or using words, especially as used by a particular group

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a particular way of speaking or using words, especially as used by a particular group

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpɑːrləns/

Korean meaning: 특정 집단이 사용하는 특별한 말투나 용어법

Korean pronunciation: 파-런스 (강세: 파)

Example Sentences

  • In teenage parlance, 'salty' doesn't refer to food but to being upset.
  • In gaming parlance, he's what we call a 'noob'.
  • The chef's recipe was full of culinary parlance that confused the amateur cook.

parlance

NOUN

//ˈpɑːrləns//

a particular way of speaking or using words, especially as used by a particular group

parlance concept
💡 Concept

Each group's unique way of speaking

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parlance rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Every parlance has its dance, shared with just a glance

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpɑːrləns/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpɑːləns/

🌳Etymology

Rootparl
Suffix--ance

Origin

From Old French 'parlance', derived from 'parler' meaning 'to speak'. The word ultimately comes from Late Latin 'parabola' meaning 'speech' or 'discourse'.

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🎵Rhyme

dancechanceglancestance
dance
chance
glance
stance

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

In teenage parlance, 'salty' doesn't refer to food but to being upset.

😄 Fun example

In gaming parlance, he's what we call a 'noob'.

The chef's recipe was full of culinary parlance that confused the amateur cook.

The politician tried to explain the policy without using political parlance.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

jargonterminologyvernacularlingodialect

Antonyms

plain speechcommon language

Related

discoursevocabularyidiomexpressionusage