vernacular
US
UK the vernacular n: (colloquial language)
SC 地方话, 土语, 方言
The author made a deliberate choice to use the vernacular in his novel.
vernacular n: informal (specific jargon)
SC 土话
SC 方言 fāng yán
TC 方言
TC 方言
The lawyers were speaking in their vernacular so I couldn't understand.
vernacular adj: (language: colloquial) (语言)
SC 口语的，口头的 kǒu yǔ de ，kǒu tóu de
TC 口語的，口頭的
TC 口語的，口頭的
Learning vernacular expressions is essential with any language.
African American Vernacular English n: (US dialect)
SC 美国黑人英语
SC 非洲裔美国人白话英语
SC 黑人英语