Definition of COLLOQUIALISM

colloquialism

Meanings

Plural: colloquialisms

Noun

  • a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
  • A colloquial word or phrase; a common spoken expression.
  • A colloquial manner of speaking.

Origin / Etymology

From colloquial + -ism.

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