Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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colloquialism | Yes | No | No | No |
Johnny | Yes | No | No | No |
colloquialism (noun) | Johnny (noun) |
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a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms |