colloquialism
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
colloquial + -ism
PronunciationEdit
- (UK) IPA(key): /kəˈləʊ.kwi.əˌlɪz.əm/
Audio (Berkshire, UK)) (file) - (US) IPA(key): /kəˈloʊ.kwi.əˌlɪz.əm/
NounEdit
colloquialism (countable and uncountable, plural colloquialisms)
- A colloquial word or phrase; a common spoken expression.
- Colloquial style of speaking.
- 1996, James Lambert, The Macquarie Book of Slang, Sydney: Macquarie Library, page v:
- The differences between slang, colloquialism and jargon are not clear-cut.
Related termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
colloquial expression
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colloquial style of speaking
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