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Colloquial vs Umpty - What's the difference?

colloquial | umpty |

As adjectives the difference between colloquial and umpty

is that colloquial is (linguistics) denoting a manner of speaking or writing that is characteristic of familiar conversation; informal while umpty is being indefinite, unspecified.

colloquial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (linguistics) Denoting a manner of speaking or writing that is characteristic of familiar conversation; informal.
  • Of or pertaining to a conversation; conversational or chatty.

    • Usage notes

    Note that while colloquy and colloquium refer to formal'' conversation, colloquial refers instead specifically to ''informal conversation.

    Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * colloquialism * colloquially * colloquialness * colloquiality

    Related terms

    * colloquium * colloquy * slang

    umpty

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Being indefinite, unspecified

    • Derived terms

    * umpteen * umptillion