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A '''colloquialism''' is a [[word]] or phrase that is employed in conversational or [[informal]] [[language]] but not in [[formal]] speech or [[academic]] [[writing]]. Dictionaries often display colloquial words and phrases with the abbreviation colloq. as an identifier. Colloquialisms are sometimes referred to collectively as "colloquial language" | A '''colloquialism''' is a [[word]] or phrase that is employed in conversational or [[informal]] [[language]] but not in [[formal]] speech or [[academic]] [[writing]]. Dictionaries often display colloquial words and phrases with the abbreviation colloq. as an identifier. Colloquialisms are sometimes referred to collectively as "colloquial language" | ||
| − | Informal colloquialisms include [[words]] (such as y'all, gonna, and wanna), phrases (such as old as the hills, raining cats and dogs, and dead as a doornail), and [ | + | Informal colloquialisms include [[words]] (such as y'all, gonna, and wanna), phrases (such as old as the hills, raining cats and dogs, and dead as a doornail), and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphorisms aphorisms] (such as There's more than one way to skin a cat). |
| − | [[Words]] that have a [[formal]] [[meaning]] can also have a colloquial meaning. "Kid" can mean "young goat" in formal usage and "child" in colloquial usage.[ | + | [[Words]] that have a [[formal]] [[meaning]] can also have a colloquial meaning. "Kid" can mean "young goat" in formal usage and "child" in colloquial usage.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colloquial] |
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Colloquialisms for the plural of "you." | Colloquialisms for the plural of "you." | ||
Latest revision as of 23:45, 12 December 2020
Definitions
- 1: of or relating to conversation : conversational
- 2a : used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation; also : unacceptably informal
- b : using conversational style
Description
A colloquialism is a word or phrase that is employed in conversational or informal language but not in formal speech or academic writing. Dictionaries often display colloquial words and phrases with the abbreviation colloq. as an identifier. Colloquialisms are sometimes referred to collectively as "colloquial language"
Informal colloquialisms include words (such as y'all, gonna, and wanna), phrases (such as old as the hills, raining cats and dogs, and dead as a doornail), and aphorisms (such as There's more than one way to skin a cat).
Words that have a formal meaning can also have a colloquial meaning. "Kid" can mean "young goat" in formal usage and "child" in colloquial usage.[1]
Example
Colloquialisms for the plural of "you."
- West coast: "You guys"
- Texas: "Ya'll"
- Mississippi: "You'uns"
- East Coast: "You's"
