Colloquialism

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  • noun. Colloquial style or quality.
  • noun. A colloquial expression.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Colloquial style, quality, or usage: as, “a transcript of the colloquialism of the day,”
  • noun. A word or phrase peculiar to the language of common or familiar conversation.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A colloquial expression, not employed in formal discourse or writing.
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  • noun. A colloquial word or phrase; a common spoken expression, often regional.
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  • noun. a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
    • Word Usage
    "Jake's obsessing about his "colloquialism" - meanwhile Obama props his question up to deliver some "on message" remarks regarding energy and healthcare ..."
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    argot  cant  jargon  slang  
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    expression  formulation  
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