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colloquialism

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Etymology

From colloquial + -ism.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /kəˈləʊ.kwi.əˌlɪz.əm/
  • (US) IPA(key): /kəˈloʊ.kwi.əˌlɪz.əm/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

colloquialism (countable and uncountable, plural colloquialisms)

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  1. A colloquial word or phrase; a common spoken expression.
    • 2024 June 20, Eva Corlett, “Fidlets, fingies and riding a doo: study sheds light on Antarctic English slang”, in The Guardian:
      Before embarking on her trip, Kaefer expected to find a pan-Antarctic vocabulary, but quickly discovered there were distinct colloquialisms within each station.
  2. A colloquial manner 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.

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