colloquialism
colloquialism
Definition
col·lo·qui·al·ism (-iz′əm)
noun
- colloquial quality, style, or usage
- a colloquial word or expression
- loosely a localism, or regionalism
colloquialism
Synonyms
colloquialism
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- use: The Pelican has used an English colloquialism which has a similar meaning.
- avoid: Go around the barn at high noon to avoid colloquialisms.
- become: The privatized rail system has been such a disaster that Railtrack has become a colloquialism for a chaotic and crazy way to run things.
- have: His accented English has some incongruous colloquialism - " whoa, beautiful dancer " was his reaction on first seeing Bussell at NYCB.
Adjective modifier
- British: I realized I'd got a sizeable non-UK readership, so I try when I remember not to use too many British colloquialisms.
- English: The Pelican has used an English colloquialism which has a similar meaning.
- local: I rejected all local colloquialisms to arrive at a dialog that had a certain naivety and innocence.
- incongruous: His accented English has some incongruous colloquialism - " whoa, beautiful dancer " was his reaction on first seeing Bussell at NYCB.
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