Definition of colloquial

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Colloquial (a.) Pertaining to, or used in, conversation, esp. common and familiar conversation; conversational; hence, unstudied; informal; as, colloquial intercourse; colloquial phrases; a colloquial style..

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Darn :: Darn (v. t.) A colloquial euphemism for Damn.
Old :: Old (superl.) Old-fashioned; wonted; customary; as of old; as, the good old times; hence, colloquially, gay; jolly..
Ology :: Ology (n.) A colloquial or humorous name for any science or branch of knowledge.
Peg :: Peg (n.) A wooden pin, or nail, on which to hang things, as coats, etc. Hence, colloquially and figuratively: A support; a reason; a pretext; as, a peg to hang a claim upon..
Conversationism :: Conversationism (n.) A word or phrase used in conversation; a colloquialism.
Testament :: Testament (n.) One of the two distinct revelations of God's purposes toward man; a covenant; also, one of the two general divisions of the canonical books of the sacred Scriptures, in which the covenants are respectively revealed; as, the Old Testament; the New Testament; -- often limited, in colloquial language, to the latter..
Gnatworm :: Gnatworm (n.) The aquatic larva of a gnat; -- called also, colloquially, wiggler..
''em :: 'Em () An obsolete or colloquial contraction of the old form hem, them..
Zambo :: Zambo (n.) The child of a mulatto and a negro; also, the child of an Indian and a negro; colloquially or humorously, a negro; a sambo..
Shoddy :: Shoddy (a.) Made wholly or in part of shoddy; containing shoddy; as, shoddy cloth; shoddy blankets; hence, colloquially, not genuine; sham; pretentious; as, shoddy aristocracy..
Colloquialize :: Colloquialize (v. t.) To make colloquial and familiar; as, to colloquialize one's style of writing..
Old :: Old (superl.) Used colloquially as a term of cordiality and familiarity.
Heave :: Heave (v. t.) To throw; to cast; -- obsolete, provincial, or colloquial, except in certain nautical phrases; as, to heave the lead; to heave the log..
Staylace :: Stayer (n.) One who upholds or supports that which props; one who, or that which, stays, stops, or restrains; also, colloquially, a horse, man, etc., that has endurance, an a race..
Province :: Province (n.) Specif.: Any political division of the Dominion of Canada, having a governor, a local legislature, and representation in the Dominion parliament. Hence, colloquially, The Provinces, the Dominion of Canada..
Swing :: Swing (v. t.) To give a circular movement to; to whirl; to brandish; as, to swing a sword; to swing a club; hence, colloquially, to manage; as, to swing a business..
Walk-over :: Walk-over (n.) In racing, the going over a course by a horse which has no competitor for the prize; hence, colloquially, a one-sided contest; an uncontested, or an easy, victory..
Conversation :: Conversation (n.) Colloquial discourse; oral interchange of sentiments and observations; informal dialogue.
New Year''s Day :: New Year's Day () the first day of a calendar year; the first day of January. Often colloquially abbreviated to New year's or new year.
Boom :: Boom (n.) A strong and extensive advance, with more or less noisy excitement; -- applied colloquially or humorously to market prices, the demand for stocks or commodities and to political chances of aspirants to office; as, a boom in the stock market; a boom in coffee..
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