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	Colloquialism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A colloquialism is an expression not used in formal speech or writing.
		Colloquialisms can include words (such as "gonna" or "grouty"), phrases (such as "ain't nothin'" and "dead as a doornail"), or sometimes even an entire aphorism ("There's more than one way to skin a cat").
		A colloquialism can sometimes make its way into otherwise formal speech, as a sign that the speaker is comfortable with his or her audience, in contrast to slang, which if used in formal speech is more likely done so consciously for humorous effect.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Colloquialism (248 words)

	ABC Online Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A colloquialism is an informal expression not restricted regionally.
		A linguist's definition of colloquialism is that it is the language you use in relaxed and informal situations and the proof of it is that you can always find a formal term to use instead of the informal term.
		Colloquialism is the broader term, slang is more limited although sometimes confusingly people do use them as if they meant the same thing.
	www2b.abc.net.au /wordmap/newposts/0/topic13.shtm (573 words)

	Colloquialism at opensource encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		de:Umgangssprache A colloquialism is an informal expression, that is, an expression not used in formal speech or writing.
		Colloquial words and phrases may be marked with the abbreviation "colloq." in dictionaries.
		In the past and in some quarters, overuse by native speakers of colloquialisms has been and is sometimes regarded as a sign of substandard ability with the language in question.
	www.wiki.tatet.com /Colloquialism.html (153 words)

	COLLOQUIAL, COLLOQUIALISM. The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993
		Persnickety, for example, is a colloquialism in its meaning “fussy, overparticular,” and most contractions—i.e., isn’t, shouldn’t, it’s, they’re—are Colloquial.
		Some dictionary users incorrectly understand Colloquial to be a pejorative label, but it is actually no more pejorative than a field-restrictive label (such as mathematics or music) would be: a Colloquial usage is Standard English, but only in a Colloquial situation.
		In this book any locution labeled Conversational or Colloquial is acceptable at the Conversational or Colloquial levels of speech (mainly Intimate, Casual, and Impromptu) and in the written levels that imitate them (Informal and Semiformal).
	www.bartleby.com /68/25/1325.html (171 words)

	Australian Word Map
		The differences between slang, colloquialism and jargon are not clear-cut.
		It is at this point that regionalism and colloquialism overlap - cobber is a regional colloquialism.
		So colloquialism may be limited to relaxed and informal occasions in a general or a special context, but regionalism is limited by geography, by the physical boundaries of the language community which has created it.
	www.abc.net.au /wordmap/what_is_slang.htm (453 words)

	Ruskin and Colloquialism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Is Ruskin's juxtaposition of ancient beliefs with modern issues a way of teaching his audience about the past or is it solely to comment on the wrongs of today?
		I am not aware if the term "getting-on" was a colloquial phrase during Ruskin's time.
		If it is a common phrase then does Ruskin intend to use such colloquialism in the same sentences as rich historical/social commentary for a specific reason?
	www.victorianweb.org /victorian/authors/ruskin/bortlinger4.html (460 words)

	Amazon.com: Dic the Polish-English of Slang and Colloquialism: Books: Maciej Widawski,Robert Urbanski (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		There is no way to really get to know a culture without knowledge of its idioms and colloquialisms.
		This book fills a void in colloquial Polish material available for English speakers and is better than many similar slang dictionaries that can be found for the more widely spoken languages.
		I thought this was an excellent dictionary, useful for translating modern Polish colloquialisms and the language of the street.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0781805708?v=glance (859 words)

	colloquialism - OneLook Dictionary Search
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		Colloquialism : Online Plain Text English Dictionary [home, info]
		noun: a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	www.onelook.com /?w=colloquialism (167 words)

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	Find in a Library: A concise dictionary of English slang and colloquialism.
		Find in a Library: A concise dictionary of English slang and colloquialism.
		A concise dictionary of English slang and colloquialism.
		WorldCat is provided by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. on behalf of its member libraries.
	worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/c0e8ced0cba5d49ca19afeb4da09e526.html (55 words)

	The Roth Colloquialism Collection
		This page is a collection of colloquialisms that I have collected across the years.
		In general, if a quote or saying appears without attribution you can assume that it comes within the Roth family.
		The vice presidency isn't worth a bucket of warm spit.
	www.geocities.com /wgroth2/colloq.html (342 words)

	Colloquial - Glossary Definition - UsingEnglish.com
		Home > Reference > Glossary > C > Colloquial
		Colloquial language is informal language that is not rude, but would not be used in formal situations.
		It is less unacceptable than Slang and Swear Words.
	www.usingenglish.com /glossary/colloquial.html (88 words)

	CD Baby: AMADAN: Sons of Liberty
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		An Irish-Gaelic colloquialism for fool or idiot, and a Pacific Northwestern colloquialism for the Irish punkrock institution that attacks the senses from all six sides and routinely orchestrates chaos out of throngs of expectant fans.
		This band exists for each other and for these people-a crew as integral to the phenomenon as the rogues' gallery of musicianship itself.
	www.cdbaby.com /amadan (768 words)

	TribalWar Forums - In honor of President Reagan I am coining a new 'colloquialism' fo da streetz by BadMoFo
		TribalWar Forums - In honor of President Reagan I am coining a new 'colloquialism' fo da streetz by BadMoFo
		In honor of President Reagan I am coining a new 'colloquialism' fo da streetz
		While interviewing an anonymous US Special Forces soldier on his sniper skills, a Reuters News agent asked the soldier what he felt when shooting members of Al Qaeda in Afghanistan.
	www.tribalwar.com /forums/showthread.php?t=298368 (344 words)

	Colloquialisms
		re: The colloquialism (Please do me a favour to explain their...
		I really need more context for these colloquialisms, gtivan.
		> But in my dialect, Canadian English, > as I am sure American English shares the same colloquialism (?), it's acceptable: > There are two deers in...
	www.englishforums.com /search/Colloquialisms.htm (374 words)

	Meaning of reticence,telepathy,calvary,mien,infidel,colloquialism,calculus,deceit,stipend,truculence
		Meanings of reticence, telepathy, calvary, mien, infidel, colloquialism, calculus, deceit, stipend, truculence
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		Explanation of reticence, telepathy, calvary, mien, infidel, colloquialism, calculus, deceit, stipend, truculence
	www.english-test.net /sat/vocabulary/meanings/483/sat-words.php (791 words)

	Slang and Colloquialism Dict. - SHOP.COM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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		Carefuly researched and containing more than 5.000 terms with their American English equivalents, this unique dictionary records what has traditionally been discarded in Polish -English dictionaries: slang and colloquialisms.
		Features include: an English index; phonetics provided with all Polish entries and their variants;grammatical identification of expressions; example sentences for all entries in Polish and in English; caution signs mark all offensive expressions.
	www.shop.com /op/~Slang_and_Colloquialism_Dict_-prod-4412636 (248 words)

	Dictionary of English slang and colloquialisms of the UK
		Dictionary of English slang and colloquialisms of the UK English slang and colloquialisms used in the United Kingdom
		A monster online dictionary of the rich colourful language we call slang...
		Reproduction of the dictionary, text and graphics, in whole or part form, is expressly forbidden without prior permission from Ted Duckworth.
	www.peevish.co.uk /slang (285 words)

	CD Baby: AMADAN: Hell-Bent 4 Victory
		Amadán is an Irish-Gaelic colloquialism for fool or idiot, and a Pacific Northwestern colloquialism for the Irish punkrock institution that attacks the senses from all six sides and routinely orchestrates chaos out of throngs of expectant fans.
		Victory has the tendency to conjure up images of streets lined with throngs of grateful, flag-waving civilians or smoldering hills occupied by clusters of ragged, battle-weary soldiers.
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	www.cdbaby.com /cd/amadan2 (617 words)

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