parlance

Meanings

Plural: parlances

Noun

a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
A certain way of speaking, of using words; especially that associated with a particular job or interest.
Of a word, the quality of being lexicalized; especially as jargon or slang.
Speech, discussion or debate.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English *parlaunce, from Anglo-Norman parlance, parlaunce, from parler (“to talk”) + -ance.

Synonyms

idiom, jargon

Scrabble Score: 12

parlance is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
parlance is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
parlance is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

parlance is a valid Words With Friends word