colloquial
adjective/kəˈloʊkwiəl/
Frequency rank: #13,887 most common English word
Meaning
Characteristic of informal, everyday spoken language rather than formal speech or writing.
Example sentence
The teacher told us that some colloquial expressions might not be appropriate in formal writing.
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