Parlance and Slang

Parlance

Parlance noun - A manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language.

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Slang and parlance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slang" instead a noun "Parlance".

Slang noun - The special terms or expressions of a particular group or field.

Usage example: tends to use too much hacker's slang when talking to coworkers about their computer problems

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Parlance and slang are semantically related. You can use "Parlance" instead a noun "Slang".

Nearby Words: slangy, slanging

old	old parlance	old slang
common	common parlance	common slang
current	current parlance	current slang
actual	actual parlance	actual slang
Other adjectives: general, military, modern, jamaican.

In hip hop parlance, it's more likely to mean something more along the lines of "I'm going to do a really good job rapping." Commonly used slang in rap music (check out the song "Ether" by Nas).

Source: A Wild Rapper Appears

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