colloq.
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colloquial.
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colloquialism.
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colloquially.
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Milton. pros. prosody. coll., colloq. colloquially. min. mineralogy. prov. provincial. comp. comparative. mod. modern. q.v. which see. conch. conchology.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
The only part of the definition of a weed, indeed, that bears a moment's investigation is contained in the three words: "colloq., a cigar."
From The Pleasures of Ignorance by Lynd, Robert
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