It is precisely the difference between dictionary 'definitions' and thesaurus usage and paying attention to whether one precedes it with a definite article ["the vernacular"] that causes me to hope that this usage not be widely perpetrated accepted.

I see why they try, I just don't relish one more ambiguous term tossed into the mix. (Yes, I see that they explain the context...and IN that context, if I am reading an article where the word is used, I will translate in my head for the duration.)