Associations to the word «Colloquialism»

Wiktionary

COLLOQUIALISM, noun. A colloquial word or phrase; a common spoken expression, often regional.

Dictionary definition

COLLOQUIALISM, noun. A colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley