locution
lo·cu·tion
noun
1.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
- “pardon the expression”
Origin
Borrowed from Latin locūtiō, locūtiōnem (“speech”), from loquor (“speak”). Compare the French cognate locution.
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