colloquialism
[ kuh-loh-kwee-uh-liz-uh m ]
/ kəˈloʊ kwi əˌlɪz əm /
noun
a colloquial expression.
colloquial style or usage.
Words nearby colloquialism
collop, collophane, collophore, colloq., colloquial, colloquialism, colloquium, colloquy, collotype, collude, collum
Origin of colloquialism
OTHER WORDS FROM colloquialism
col·lo·qui·al·ist, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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colloquialism
/ (kəˈləʊkwɪəˌlɪzəm) /
noun
a word or phrase appropriate to conversation and other informal situations
the use of colloquial words and phrases
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