Colloquialisms
A colloquialism is a familiar expression found in ordinary speech and acceptable in everyday
conversation. Colloquialisms are not deemed suitable for formal
writing.
Examples:
 snout,
burger, wad, coke
Interactive example:
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The old geezer
had a shooter pointing at me. [show
me the colloquialism] |
See also:
Glossary of grammatical terms
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