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Colloquialism is an informal use of speech or writing. Colloquialisms are loosely used conversational words which may include slang and/or aphorisms. These words are generally found being used in certain geographical regions in which the people are comfortable with others in that same area. | Colloquialism is an informal use of speech or writing. Colloquialisms are loosely used conversational words which may include slang and/or aphorisms. These words are generally found being used in certain geographical regions in which the people are comfortable with others in that same area. | ||
When used in a dictionary, the abbreviation ''colloq.'' is used to represent | When used in a dictionary, the abbreviation ''colloq.'' is used to represent colloquialisms. | ||
Some examples of colloquialisms include southern slang words such as "bread basket," which means stomach and "chief cook and bottle washer," which is a person capable of doing many things. | |||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colloquialism Wikipedia] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colloquialism Wikipedia] | ||
*[http://littlerock.about.com/cs/southernlife/a/aasouthslang.htm Southern Slang Dictionary] | |||
==Works Cited== | ==Works Cited== | ||
*Agnes, Michael. ''Webster's New World College Dictionary.'' 4th ed. USA:Macmillan, 1999. | *Agnes, Michael. ''Webster's New World College Dictionary.'' 4th ed. USA:Macmillan, 1999. | ||