Colloquialism Definition & Meaning
colloquialism
- noun
- a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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"I heard some old colloquialism"
DJ Jazzy Jeff f/ J-Live — Practice
Words that rhyme with colloquialism
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