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colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech firewall - (colloquial) the application of maximum thrust; he moved the throttle to the firewall
1, 2. Colloquial, conversational, informal refer to types of speech or to usages not on a formal level. Colloquial is often mistakenly used with a connotation of disapproval, as if it meant âvulgarâ or âbadâ or âincorrectâ usage, whereas it is merely a familiar style used in speaking and writing. Conversational refers to a style used in the oral exchange of ideas, opinions, etc.: an easy conversational style. Informal means without formality, without strict attention to set forms, unceremonious: an informal manner of speaking; it describes the ordinary, everyday language of cultivated speakers. 1. formal.