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colloquialism

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Definition of colloquialism

noun

  • a word or phrase that is not formal or literary and is used in ordinary or familiar conversation: the colloquialisms of the streets
  • [mass noun] the use of colloquialisms: speech allows for colloquialism and slang

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Definition of colloquialism in the US English dictionary