Colloquial Language

noun a quantity of food that fills the stomach; a full stomach

• After the feast, everyone had a bellyful of food and could barely move.
• I ate so much pizza, I've got a bellyful and now I just want to take a nap.
• I had a bellyful of drama at work today, I can't wait to go home and relax.
• She had a bellyful of lies from her ex-boyfriend and decided to cut ties with him for good.

noun a state of chaos or disorder

adjective haphazard or without direction

adverb in a disorganized or unplanned manner

• The decision was made willy nilly without proper consideration of all the facts.
• I just picked a movie willy nilly without even looking at the reviews.
• We can't just go willy nilly and hope for the best.
• She danced willy nilly through life, without a care in the world.

noun a term used colloquially in the UK to refer to a stereotype of a young working-class woman from the county of Essex, often associated with certain characteristics or behaviors

• The term 'Essex girl' is often used to stereotype young women from Essex as unintelligent and promiscuous.
• Have you heard the latest joke about an Essex girl? It's pretty funny.
• Some people use 'Essex girl' as a derogatory term, but it's not fair to generalize a whole group of people.
• In some circles, being called an 'Essex girl' is seen as an insult, but others embrace the stereotype and take pride in their roots.

noun a right smart

adjective describes the degree or extent of being smart

adverb modifies the adjective 'smart'

article indicates that 'smart' is being used as a singular countable noun

• He was considered a right smart student, always at the top of his class.
• She's a right smart cookie, always coming up with clever solutions.
• That new kid is a right smart aleck, always talking back to the teachers.
• The team put up a right smart fight, but ultimately lost the game.

interjection used to express surprise, frustration, or annoyance

• Geez Louise, I must say that the current economic situation is quite concerning.
• Geez Louise, did you see the size of that pizza? It's huge!
• Geez Louise, that party last night was lit!
• Geez Louise, the amount of work piled up on my desk is overwhelming.

verb to leave or go away, often used as a dismissive or rude command

• Please continue with your jog on the designated path.
• Hey, if you don't like it here, just jog on!
• Tell that guy to jog on, he's really getting on my nerves.
• I need to let go of the past and just jog on towards a brighter future.

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence; in this case, 'shouldn’t’ve' is a contraction of 'should not have'

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb; in this case, 'shouldn’t’ve' functions as an adverbial contraction

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse; in this case, 'shouldn’t’ve' does not function as a pronoun

• One shouldn’t’ve interrupted the speaker during the presentation.
• You shouldn’t’ve eaten all the cake before the party.
• She shouldn’t’ve ditched her friends to hang out with him.
• The company shouldn’t’ve put all their eggs in one basket when it came to investments.

noun informal term for British currency (pounds)

• He was able to save up a few bob by cutting back on unnecessary expenses.
• I can lend you a few bob if you're short on cash.
• I found a great deal on this jacket, only cost me a few bob.
• Investing in that property turned out to be a wise decision, as it made him a few bob in the long run.