parlance

noun

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

1. A certain way of speaking, of using words; especially that associated with a particular job or interest.

   “To my childish fancy, it had seemed an imaginary flag-staff, or, in rustic parlance, the "liberty pole" of some former generation […]”

   “We approach the contest, still known in the common parlance of the country, as "the first Pennimite War."”

2. Of a word, the quality of being lexicalized; especially as jargon or slang.

   “Its use at a variety of levels, including the individual and organisational level, make it a varied term that has parlance in organisational development, performance management and talent management.”

3. Speech, discussion or debate.

   “And without further parlance they fought, […]”