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Dictionary definition and meaning for vernacular

VERNACULAR

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  • (noun) the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language)

  • (noun) a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

    "they don't speak our lingo"

    synonyms : argot , cant , jargon , lingo , patois , slang

    One finds it very difficult to follow the cant of a legal documents. -added by Aswathy_inlas

    She had a hard time understanding their street patois. -added by naila_inlas

    vernacular
    -tagged by Administrator
    You can never translate this language.It's an argot, known by few only.
  • (adj.) being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language

    "common parlance", "a vernacular term", "vernacular speakers", "the vulgar tongue of the masses", "the technical and vulgar names for an animal species"

    synonyms : common , vulgar

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  • (Tag: ) Vernacular and particular have the same sounds....each region has its particular vernacular.

    added by pushpa_edit    editEdit Mnemonic

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