Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) A colloquial word or phrase; a common spoken expression.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A colloquial manner of speaking.

Translations

expression familière

expresión coloquial

Umgangssprachausdruck

κοινολεξία

umgangssprachlicher Ausdruck

langage parlé

colloquialisme

Pronounced as (IPA)
/kəˈləʊ.kwi.əˌlɪz.əm/
Etymology

From colloquial + -ism.

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