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col·lo·qui·al·ism [kəˈləʊkwiəlɪzəm, Am -ˈloʊ-] N

colloquialism

umgangssprachlicher Ausdruck

colloquialism

Kolloquialismus m spec

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The four plays also include elaborate punning, rhetorical patterning, a general avoidance of colloquialisms and a high volume of metrical regularity. en.wikipedia.org

The everyday colloquialisms of his set; and 4. en.wikipedia.org

He wrote short, simple poems, humorous, sometimes with colloquialisms. en.wikipedia.org

This remark referred to the colloquialism taking the apple, which was then used to describe an athlete choking. en.wikipedia.org

The work has no pretensions to style, and contains many colloquialisms. en.wikipedia.org

It may have been that because of the dance's inherent nature of conflict, the colloquialism of rocking as in rocking the opponent was used. en.wikipedia.org

On public holidays (sometimes also referred to as bank holidays - a colloquialism), most businesses and schools close. en.wikipedia.org

His novels stand out for their internal rhythm and unorthodox use of archaic metric forms and colloquialisms. en.wikipedia.org

Colloquialism for fluid accumulation around the knee joint. en.wikipedia.org

However, the situation becomes complicated when the individuals begin to use slang or colloquialisms in their conversation. en.wikipedia.org

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