colloquialisms

Colloquialisms are words used in casual conversation rather than in writ i ng or in speeches. Definition: Colloquialisms are a word or phrase used in a way that is informal and not literary, usually used in everyday conversation. - Keirann [ k uh - loh -kwee- uh -liz- uh m ] (KW)

raining cats and dogs <-- this must fall under a different literary term..? (CV) (no this is correct, it can be phrases as well as slang) Sarah y'all kid instead of child sup instead of what's new - tiegan "Yo Man"-set WHAT UP PLAYA HATA ALIGATA CV :)  Ali was //dumped by// her boyfriend instead of Ali's boyfriend //broke up// with her (BN)   Hockey uses this a lot - examples- "I just snizzied" (TH)  - "Went bar down" (TH)  - "Snipped some dirty cheese" (TH)
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-BrittW [] []

seems like a good way to remember the definition of this word would be to just think about the conversations you have each day. you can be almost certain that you use colloquialisms in your everyday discussions. it's very common nowadays, but the slang words we use today were not even existent generations ago. (LA)