colloquialism
noun
a colloquial expression.
colloquialisms
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pluralof colloquialism.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Gilroy set to work meticulously highlighting the Maine-area colloquialisms and metaphors and building out Detective Mackey as a Javert-type villain, echoing the relentless inspector in Victor Hugo’s "Les Misérables."
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2025
When Dan answered her questions she says the AI used slang and colloquialisms that ChatGPT would otherwise never use.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2024
The plan is to take suggestions—from field marks, Indigenous names, colloquialisms … from anywhere—narrow it down, somehow, to a few options, and let people decide.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2024
“Dooring” and “doored,” colloquialisms among bicyclists, refer to a collision caused by a driver or passenger opening a car door into an oncoming cyclist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
But for the pageant, she doesn’t want to hear me speak any street talk, or, as she calls it, colloquialisms.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
