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vernacular

noun
  1. A system of terms used by a people sharing a history and culture: dialect, language, speech, tongue. Linguistics: langue. See words
  2. A variety of a language that differs from the standard form: argot, cant 2, dialect, jargon, lingo, patois. See words
  3. Specialized expressions indigenous to a particular field, subject, trade, or subculture: argot, cant 2, dialect, idiom, jargon, language, lexicon, lingo, patois, terminology, vocabulary. See words

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