vernacular English

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vernacular Noun

— Vernacular refers to the language spoken by the people in their own country. The Bible was translated from Latin into the vernacular.

vernacular

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

— adjective (= common, vulgar) 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

— noun (= lingo) a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) they don't speak our lingo

Synonyms vernacular synonyms

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vernacular English » English

slang

dialect

jargon

argot

patois

native

lingo

common

cant

vulgar

speech

conversational

colloquial language

working-class

widespread

warm words

warm language

violent language

usual

unparliamentary language

tongue

swearing

strong language

spoken language

slangy

slanguage

regional speech

quarrel

pronunciation

popular

pop

phraseology

people

natural language

natural

native tongue

native language

names

mother tongue

low

localism

local dialect

local

language

invectives

invective

informal

indigenous

idiomatic

idiom

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A whopper, to speak in the vernacular of the peasantry.

When I asked his business he seemed to talk a vernacular I simply couldn't follow.

Same vernacular.

That's the correct vernacular I think.

I believe the Civil Service vernacular Is Transport Muggins!

Sir, do you believe Ardra is. to use the vernacular.

Piss, to use the vernacular.

My command of the vernacular impressed both Mr. Gung and Mr. Ho.

You're just clearly not familiar with our young persons' vernacular.

This vernacular is not applicable to my duties on Voyager.

This is what I'm deciphering from your vernacular.

Did you know I had a vernacular?

I need to update my vernacular.

This is not officer Willis' habitual vernacular, sir.

No fewer than 147 distinct languages are recorded as vernacular in India.

To use the colorful local vernacular, what kind of a schnook do you think I am?

And now, to use a film vernacular, I am just about ready to. roll them!

Max watched his son-in-law's slides with critical interest, offering a geographical position for Bewick's whereabouts based on his knowledge of nests and vernacular architecture.

Oh, I see you're picking up on the local vernacular.

Now, in the vernacular of the road, take a hike.

Sir, do you believe Ardra is, to use the vernacular, a con artist?

There's an advantage to have a working knowledge of the local vernacular.

A storm's blowing up. A whopper, to speak in the vernacular of the peasantry.

Don't mind my friend. He speaks in a vernacular.

What you're describing was once known in the vernacular as a happiness pill.

In your vernacular, that would be what? To slingshot your panties across the street?

You're clearly not familiar with our young persons' vernacular.

This is not officer Willis' habitual vernacular, sir. I'm afraid that even Willis has become insane.

If you prefer the American vernacular, she's a regular ball-breaker.

I've always found the Brooklyn vernacular fascinating.

What's with that expressive, vernacular gesture?

And to use the American vernacular, we are going to nail Ripley Holden's sorry ass.

Use the vernacular.

News and current affairs

The commitment to European integration requires a common vernacular, and that is English.

As vernacular languages--particularly French--displaced Latin, religious discourse gave way to observation and analysis, with unlimited faith in reason and scientific progress.