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honest-to-goodness vs colloquialism

colloquialism vs honest-to-goodness

honest-to-goodness is not a noun while colloquialism is a noun.

honest-to-goodness is an adjective but colloquialism is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
honest-to-goodness No Yes No No
colloquialism Yes No No No
honest-to-goodness (noun) colloquialism (noun)
a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
honest-to-goodness (adjective) colloquialism (adjective)
(used informally especially for emphasis) real or genuine
Difference between honest-to-goodness and colloquialism

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