colloquialism vs way

colloquialism and way both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
colloquialism	Yes	No	No	No
way	Yes	No	No	Yes

colloquialism (noun)	way (noun)
a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech	a course of conduct
	to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
	a journey or passage
	any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
	how something is done or how it happens
	the property of distance in general
	doing as one pleases or chooses
	a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'
	a line leading to a place or point
	a portion of something divided into shares
	space for movement
	the condition of things generally

colloquialism (adverb)	way (adverb)
	to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States)