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In this manner, why is it called layman's terms?

Layman's terms. : : According to the American heritage dictionary, on meaning of lay is "Of or typical of the average common man" it comes from the Middle English laie - which is from the old French, lai, which is from late Latin laicus which is from the Greek, laikos from laos meaning the people.

Secondly, how do you use layman's terms in a sentence? For the general public who are intrigued by the mysterious aspects of this practice and its lineage, an explanation in layman's terms will be offered. She made them tell her everything, then had Ellis re-explain in layman's terms while I sat there mentally headdesking.

Keeping this in view, what are laymen?

Laity. A layperson (also layman or laywoman) is a person who is not qualified in a given profession and/or does not have specific knowledge of a certain subject.

Is it layman's terms or laymen's terms?

Layman's terms. The word comes from people who were not clergy, "lay people" or "laity". It means that it does not use the professional terminology much and understandable to non-specialists.