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colloquially [Am kəˈloʊkwiəli, Brit kəˈləʊkwɪəli] ADV

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When vehicles are fully stopped for periods of time, this is colloquially known as a traffic jam or traffic snarl-up. en.wikipedia.org

Going berserk is also used colloquially to describe a person who is acting in a wild rage or in an uncontrolled and irrational manner. en.wikipedia.org

These negotiated increases in pay are colloquially referred to as cost-of-living adjustments or cost-of-living increases because of their similarity to increases tied to externally determined indexes. en.wikipedia.org

Upon cessation of metamorphism, the sulfides may inherit a foliated or sheared texture, and typically develop bright, equigranular to globular aggregates of porphyroblastic pentlandite crystals known colloquially as fish scales. en.wikipedia.org

When viewed from beneath, a characteristic groove colloquially known as a moat can be seen in the gill pattern circumnavigating the stalk. en.wikipedia.org

Similarly, the term tarmac is sometimes colloquially misapplied to asphalt roads or aircraft runways. en.wikipedia.org

Colloquially, the term monorail is often used to describe any form of elevated rail or people mover. en.wikipedia.org

However, because of the prevalence of the icebox in recent human history, the name icebox is still used colloquially for the modern home refrigerator by older persons in some regions. en.wikipedia.org

The pygostyle is the main component of the uropygium, a structure colloquially known as parson's nose, pope's nose, or sultan's nose. en.wikipedia.org

A prepaid phone specifically purchased to be used briefly and then replaced is known colloquially as a burner phone or burner. en.wikipedia.org

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