A particular way of speaking or style of language used by a specific group.
From Old French 'parlance' (speech, discussion), derived from 'parler' (to speak) and Latin 'parabola.' It originally meant conversation or discussion.
Every profession has its parlance—doctors talk about 'myocardial infarctions' while regular people say 'heart attacks'—and learning a field's parlance is how you actually become an insider.
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