COLLOQUIALISM


Meaning of COLLOQUIALISM in English

n.

Pronunciation: - ' l ō -kw ē - ə - ˌ li-z ə m

Function: noun

Date: 1810

1 a : a colloquial expression b : a local or regional dialect expression

2 : colloquial style

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