as in colloquial
used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing
slang words are usually considered nonliterary
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Adjective
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CORAs are the colloquial shorthand for public records requests.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026 -
The city of big apples, hand-tossed pizzas and the colloquial adverb deadass.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Language, Chandler protests, lives and flourishes in bent rules, vernacular expressions—the unruly stuff of life.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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The design once enjoyed by Javanese nobility references the sacred Javanese architectural vernacular style of saka guru, which represents the cardinal directions and has spiritual significance too.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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On Purim one year, a group of Jewish photographers came out to meet them there — starting an informal tradition.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
10 Mar. 2026
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In Florida, there are special rules of procedure called the Florida Small Claims Rules, which make procedures simpler, faster and more informal than the regular civil court process.—
Florence Taylor Barner,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Nonliterary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonliterary. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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