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colloquial [kəˈləʊkwiəl, Am -ˈloʊ-] ADJ

colloquial

colloquial

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A colloquial description of an action movie of the more violent kind. en.wikipedia.org

The vendor would call the children his "burritos", as "burro" is a colloquial term for dunce or dullard. en.wikipedia.org

To distinguish itself from contemporary colloquial language, standard language usage includes archaisms and honorific colours. en.wikipedia.org

A tornado is also commonly referred to as a twister, and is also sometimes referred to by the old-fashioned colloquial term "cyclone". en.wikipedia.org

Their design incorporated a large basement; the colloquial term was an airey. en.wikipedia.org

While considered inappropriate in formal writing, colloquial terms are typically considered acceptable in speech across a wide range of contexts, while slang tends to be considered unacceptable in many contexts. en.wikipedia.org

Other variations on the fish and chip shop name include fish bar, fish shop, chip shop and the colloquial chippy. en.wikipedia.org

Colloquial terms such as let's play it by the ear, take it as it comes, and make it up as we go along are all used to describe improvisation. en.wikipedia.org

Hives are another cause for skin lumps and are sometimes called "heat bumps" and occasionally "protein bumps" as well, demonstrating the problem with commonly used, non-descriptive colloquial terms. www.horsechannel.com

The image of the ivory tower, a colloquial metaphor for academia, sustains the metaphor. en.wikipedia.org

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