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parlance

[pahr-luhns] / ˈpɑr ləns /


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In Wall Street parlance, that means the deal is currently two times oversubscribed.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Some 85% of its members are first-generation wealth creators or, in wealth parlance, “G1.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

In wrestling parlance, a “receipt” refers to retribution for a perceived slight or unnecessary use of physical force during a match.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

That’s Wall Street parlance for $100, the “par” value of many bonds.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

In engineering parlance, it embodied little “dead load,” the static weight of immobile masses of brick and steel.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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