colloquialism

Etymology

colloquial + -ism

noun

  1. A colloquial word or phrase; a common spoken expression.
  2. Colloquial style of speaking.
    The differences between slang, colloquialism and jargon are not clear-cut. 1996, James Lambert, The Macquarie Book of Slang, Sydney: Macquarie Library, page v

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