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Synonyms of colloquialism
a word or phrase that is used mostly in informal speech; a colloquial expression
- His English is very good, but he has trouble understanding certain colloquialisms.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for colloquialism
- colloquial,
- idiom,
- localism,
- parlance,
- pidgin,
- provincialism,
- regionalism,
- speech,
- vernacular,
- vernacularism
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“Colloquialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colloquialism. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of colloquialism was in 1810
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