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Handout 3. Examples of Idiomatic Colloquialisms from Common Speech
As stated above, there are three different types of colloquialisms that we can distinguish: words, phrases, and aphorisms. Words can be colloquialism examples if they demonstrate the regional dialect of the speaker, or it they are contractions or examples of profanity or vulgarity. Phrases and aphorisms are colloquialisms if they aren’t literal usages, yet are widely understand within a geographical boundary.

Words:

Regional differences: One famous colloquial difference in the United States is the way a person refers to a carbonated beverage. There are regional borders that separate the usage of the words “soda”, “pop”, “soft drink”, and “Coke” (used as a generic term and not just to refer to the brand). There are numerous differences between American English and British English, such as “truck”/“lorry”, “soccer”/“football”, and “parakeet”/“budgie”.

Colloquial expressions vary from region to region. Below is a list of some colloquialism examples of American origin:

a bunch of numpties – a group of idiots

to bamboozle – to deceive

go bananas – go insane or be very angry

wanna – want to

gonna – going to

y’all – you all

go nuts – go insane or be very angry

look blue -look sad

buzz off – go away