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Sometimes we have those little epiphanies in the shower.. sometimes they come from other places. This is a home for those epiphanies.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It depends a lot how you use both words. For me:

  • colloquialism - anything you wouldn't use in a higher register of the language (e.g. when speaking with a judge, or when writing to a formal-ish audience)
  • slang - colloquialisms allowed only in specific settings and associated primarily with a subculture

So one is a subset of the other. Some colloquialisms are not slang (e.g. EN gonna, tryna, wanna), but slang is always colloquialism (e.g. big dick energy, skibidi, bussy).

Note: that's how I use both words. But not even linguists agree on their definitions, so don't see yours as incorrect.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

here's the thing

[–] allo 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

cute. a word that is itself

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

Same with onomatopoeia - it sounds exactly like how it's said

[–] rainrain 1 points 2 days ago

Marvelous catch!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

"Slang" is slang for "shortened language" but it's often used colloquially to refer to all colloquialism instead of just shortened language