parlance
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In Gen Z parlance, they’re “Chinamaxxing”—becoming the most Chinese they can be.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
A clue to how quickly options traders thought the latest volatility spike could dissipate was seen in VIX futures, which remained below the VIX over recent sessions, a condition known in trader parlance as backwardation.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026
It was once said, for instance, that Disney’s cast members — staff, in park parlance — would be able to recognize if someone’s personality leaned resistance, First Order or rogue.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026
In the modern parlance, the majority are simply not having him.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
I use the term racial caste in this book the way it is used in common parlance to denote a stigmatized racial group locked into an inferior position by law and custom.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing parlance
Just Mercy
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The Boys in the Boat
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