rusticism

rusticism

(ˈrʌstɪˌsɪzəm)

n

(Languages) a rustic expression

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rusticism

a rustic habit or mode of expression. — rustic, adj. — rusticity, n.

See also: Language

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rusticism - a rural idiom or expression ruralism idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase, idiom - an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

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