colloquialism: Meaning and Definition of

col•lo•qui•al•ism

Pronunciation: (ku-lō'kwē-u-liz"um), [key]
— n.
  1. a colloquial expression.
  2. colloquial style or usage.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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