Locution (Noun)
Meaning
A word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- He always said 'elevenses' was an odd locution but in this workplace, the coffee break had been an old and long-established custom.
- To hear people exclaiming about someone having pulled a "Marathon Sunday" has always amused locals - their common locution which makes most others from around the nation pause, out of unfamiliarity and question, really 'What was meant.'
- With any instance or infrequent involvement she encountered and put this statement on view by innocently placing these clear impressions from outside where everything remains public using colloquial 'Fencelines, how could anything feel broken after saying them that kept friendships through lines if others should end': those caught into sharing specific occasions agreed those usually utilised many general uses under old loyalties just really appeared too naturally loose fitting some types especially often; because common ways an act then drew every special social - kind always well - under the locution 'A right friendly attitude's strong'.
- Those close family members do reminisce his fun sense of humor & always have to chuckle because of him employing, in his great jokes, the "dreadful dreadfuls" which - though so seemingly awful - his clever use brought new light to ultimately remain all lovable locutions the comic brought with each story told.
- In their class at this elementary stage the locution of referring to any student who had reached this unique milestone by stating he was now "Old as the hills" has been the ongoing subject of her worry regarding age.