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

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche