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colloquialism


col·lo·qui·al·ism

noun \-ˈlō-kwē-ə-ˌli-zəm\

Definition of COLLOQUIALISM

1
a : a colloquial expression b : a local or regional dialect expression
2
: colloquial style

Examples of COLLOQUIALISM

  1. His English is very good, but he has trouble understanding certain colloquialisms.

First Known Use of COLLOQUIALISM

1810

Other Language Terms

cognate, collocation, homonym

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