bolloquialism

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Peter Duncanson - 29 Oct 2007 18:32 GMT

A Letter to the Editor in the Times (of London) today reports a
word coined many years ago by a friend of the writer.

bolloquialism: the uninformed utterances of others.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article2758819.ece

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Peter Duncanson, UK
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Marius Hancu - 29 Oct 2007 20:09 GMT

We definitely need this word:-)

Marius Hancu

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Doug_H - 30 Oct 2007 20:24 GMT

> A Letter to the Editor in the Times (of London) today reports a
> word coined many years ago by a friend of the writer.
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> Peter Duncanson, UK
> (in alt.usage.english)

Usage: The bolloquialism is exceptionally deep this election cycle.

Doug

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