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maurlock

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Is "dummy" a type of slang?
« on: March 29, 2014, 07:07:53 pm »
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Or is it a type of colloquialism? I'm confused
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Re: Is "dummy" a type of slang?
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2014, 07:34:04 pm »
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Quote from: maurlock on March 29, 2014, 07:07:53 pm
Or is it a type of colloquialism? I'm confused

Colloquialisms are used in one area, for example, Australian colloquialisms such as "root" and "bloke".
Slang is simply informal language, not localised to one area, examples are "stuff" and "babe".
If you mean "dummy" as in a stupid person, it's slang.
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Re: Is "dummy" a type of slang?
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2014, 07:58:13 pm »
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Quote from: aqple on March 29, 2014, 07:34:04 pm
Colloquialisms are used in one area, for example, Australian colloquialisms such as "root" and "bloke".
Slang is simply informal language, not localised to one area, examples are "stuff" and "babe".
If you mean "dummy" as in a stupid person, it's slang.

Yes, I meant it as in a stupid person, thanks so much!
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Re: Is "dummy" a type of slang?
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2014, 08:16:11 pm »
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Quote from: maurlock on March 29, 2014, 07:58:13 pm
Yes, I meant it as in a stupid person, thanks so much!

No probs  :D
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