Words similar to colloquialisms

Example sentences for: colloquialisms

How can you use “colloquialisms” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

' There are general Australian colloquialisms: put the acid on `put the hard word on,' battler `one who struggles (honestly) for a living,' bint `girl,' blot `posterior or anus.
The entire book is about the Shetlands, and I accept the need for some ethnicisms, technicisms, and colloquialisms to establish credibility of persons, subject, or place.