a. [ See Colloqui. ] Pertaining to, or used in, conversation, esp. common and familiar conversation; conversational; hence, unstudied; informal; as, colloquial intercourse; colloquial phrases; a colloquial style. -- Col*lo"qui*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

His [Johnson's] colloquial talents were, indeed, of the highest order. Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

Colloquialism

n. A colloquial expression, not employed in formal discourse or writing. [ 1913 Webster ]

Colloquialize

v. t. To make colloquial and familiar; as, to colloquialize one's style of writing. [ 1913 Webster ]

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colloquial

(adj) characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation, Syn. conversational, Example:wrote her letters in a colloquial style; the broken syntax and casual enunciation of conversational English

colloquialism

(n) a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

colloquially

(adv) with the use of colloquial expressions, Syn. conversationally, informally, Example:this building is colloquially referred to as The Barn

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