The noun parlance means the manner of speaking and using words. ... Parlance comes from the French word parler, meaning "to speak." The noun is often used to refer to the jargon or slang a certain group or industry uses.

What does parlance mean in a sentence?

1 : speech especially : formal debate or parley … battle and not parlance should determine his right and title. — John Speed. 2 : manner or mode of speech : idiom The company's computer system had, in computer parlance, "crashed."

How do you use parlance?

You use parlance when indicating that the expression you are using is normally used by a particular group of people. The phrase is common diplomatic parlance for spying. To put it in business parlance, it's a lose-lose situation.