Cheesy

The word cheesy  is an English colloquialism that is used both literally and figuratively. Cheesy is used to describe food that features a lot of cheese, but the nonliteral meaning is more often used.  A colloquialism is a word or phrase that has arisen from English but is not considered formal or grammatical. Colloquial words or phrases … Read more

Gank

Gank is an English slang word or colloquialism that is used to mean steal. A colloquialism is a word or phrase that has arisen from English but is not considered formal or grammatical. Colloquial words or phrases are used very frequently in spoken English. Slang is also very informal and is used by a select … Read more

Ralph

Ralph, besides being an English name, is also a colloquial verb for vomit. A colloquialism is a word or phrase that has arisen from English but is not considered formal or grammatical. Colloquial words or phrases are used very frequently in spoken English. It is likely that the word ‘ralph’  was coined because it mimicks … Read more

Moolah

Moolah is an English colloquialism or slang term that is used to mean money. A colloquialism is a word or phrase that has arisen from English but is not considered formal or grammatical. Colloquial words or phrases are used very frequently in spoken English. Moolah seems to be a new coinage that does not reference … Read more

Pal

Pal is an English colloquialism that is used to mean friend, as a term of address and as part of the phrasal verb pal around.   A colloquialism is a word or phrase that has arisen from English but is not considered formal or grammatical. Colloquial words or phrases are used very frequently in spoken English. … Read more

Antsy

Antsy is an English colloquialism that is used to mean nervous or worried.  A colloquialism is a word or phrase that has arisen from English but is not considered formal or grammatical. Colloquial words or phrases are used very frequently in spoken English. Antsy is related to the English idiom ants in your pants. Meaning … Read more

A Little Bit

A little bit is an English colloquialism that is used to emphasize that something happening in many different possible ways. A colloquialism is a word or phrase that has arisen from English but is not considered formal or grammatical. Colloquial words or phrases are used very frequently in spoken English. The term bit means small piece, part, … Read more

Babycakes

Also: honeycakes Babycakes is an English colloquialism that is used to as an affectionate term of address.  A colloquialism is a word or phrase that has arisen from English but is not considered formal or grammatical. Colloquial words or phrases are used very frequently in spoken English.  The term baby cakes is occasionally found in … Read more

Touchy

Want to see more videos from Idioms.Online? Subscribe to our YouTube channel! If someone is touchy, it means that they are sensitive; easily offended, upset, or irritated. A touchy person is easily provoked and ready to take offense over even the smallest thing. “Be careful what you say to Steven, he’s very touchy.” “Sorry, I didn’t … Read more

Dupe

 Want to see more videos from Idioms.Online? Subscribe to our YouTube channel! To dupe someone is to deceive or trick them; to dupe someone especially means to trick someone into doing something they did not want to do or did not intend to do. It can also mean to make them believe something that is not … Read more