Colloquially, the term can refer to any kind of scary story.

Colloquially, the term can be used to describe a sheltered bay.

Colloquially, anything which is received in a non-operational ( broken ) state can be called ' DOA ' or ' dead on arrival ' ( or, alternatively, ' defective on arrival ').

The Mongolian optative or " wishing form " ( Хүсэх Хэлбэр ) is used largely to " tell another person about a wish not connected to the listener " Colloquially, however, it can also be used for a wishful second person imperative.

Colloquially, about 36, 000 local residents speak the Ta ' izzi-Adeni Arabic dialect, also known as Djibouti Arabic.

Colloquially, the term " platypi " is also used for the plural, although this is technically incorrect and a form of pseudo-Latin ; the correct Greek plural would be " platypodes ".

Colloquially, retirement is also referred to as " leaving the jianghu " ( 退出江湖 ).

Colloquially, the species is also known ( incorrectly ) as Douglas Pine or simply as Doug-fir.

Colloquially it also called exit visa.

Colloquially, any shoulder straps with marks are also called epaulettes.

Colloquially it may also simply mean a " small tank ".

Colloquially, beep is also used to refer to the action of honking the car horn at someone, ( e. g., " Why did that guy beep at me?

Colloquially, the name Moabit also refers to the Central Criminal Court ( Strafgericht ) and detention centre, which deals with all criminal cases in Berlin.

Colloquially, it was also called the shrapnel helmet, Tommy helmet, or Tin Hat, and in the United States known as a doughboy helmet.

Colloquially, the fielding team is also said to have snared, bagged or captured a wicket.

Colloquially, NGC 281 is also known as the Pacman Nebula for its resemblance to the video game character.

Colloquially known as " father of Indian nuclear programme ", Bhabha was the founding director of two well-known research institutions, namely the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research ( TIFR ) and the Trombay Atomic Energy Establishment ( now named after him ); both sites were the cornerstone of Indian development of nuclear weapons which Bhabha also supervised as its director.

Colloquially, the term is also incorrectly applied to people whose ancestry stems from Portuguese-speaking countries.

Colloquially, low-technology ( or lo-tech-an antonym of hi-tech ) has also come to be used as a relative description of more modern techniques and designs to show that they are no longer cutting edge.

Colloquially called creeping eruption due to the way it looks, the disease is also somewhat ambiguously known as " ground itch " or ( in some parts of the Southern USA ) " sandworms ", as the larvae like to live in sandy soil.

Colloquially, the latter form is also called the Oslo dialect, which is misleading since the Oslo dialect predates the Dano-Norwegian koiné, and though both influenced by and partially replaced by standard østnorsk, it is still in use, and since the koiné language is not a dialect.

Colloquially, the term is also used in Pakistan and Bangladesh by Muslim men to refer to their own wives or as an honorific address to a married or widowed woman.

Colloquially, " big name " ( 大名 ) are also known as school name.

Colloquially, the term is often used to mean application software.

Colloquially, virtual is used to mean almost, particularly when used in the adverbial form e. g. " That's virtually impossible ".

Colloquially, it is used to mean a person or thing like another, in character or action.

Colloquially, the term " monorail " is often used erroneously to describe any form of elevated rail or people mover.

Colloquially, the term is used to refer to any ancient and murky period.

* Colloquially, to any of the following bands:

Colloquially, the term cloudburst may be used to describe any sudden heavy, brief, and usually unforecast rainfall.

( Colloquially any month with the letter " R " in it.

Colloquially the thornbill is sometimes referred to as a “ tit ” by locals, but in reality the Australian continent lacks any true tits, albeit Acanthiza species do show some similarities with tits in their behaviour.

Colloquially speaking, the genus g of a Riemann surface is its number of handles ; for example the genus of the Riemann surface shown at the right is three.

Colloquially, the phrase " genetic makeup " is sometimes used to signify the genome of a particular individual or organism.

Colloquially, napalm has been used as the generic name of several flammable liquids used in warfare, often forms of jellied gasoline, such as to be expelled by flamethrowers in infantry and armored warfare.

Colloquially, often a simple June Fourth () is used.

Colloquially, Staines remains associated with the former, historical, or geographic county of Middlesex, through its cultural and sporting affiliations, and the form of mail addressing preferred by the Post Office ( officially the use of a county on postal addresses was phased out over the period 1996-2000, but is still widely used in practice ).

Colloquially, the term " negative brand equity " may be used to describe a product or service where a brand has a negligible effect on a product level when compared to a no-name or private label product.

Colloquially, the terms are sometimes used interchangeably however.

Colloquially, the term is often used to refer to the unit itself in place of the word " apartment ".

* Colloquially, Rickmansworth is often shortened to " Ricky ", as used in the town's annual " Ricky Week " celebrations which occur in May.

Colloquially, the terms " town " and " township " are often used interchangeably in Wisconsin.

Colloquially, the phrase " God mode " is used to describe an unbelievably astounding, and often temporary, feat achieved by an individual.

Colloquially, the term " Fraser Canyon " is often used to include the Thompson Canyon from Lytton to Ashcroft, since they form the same highway route which most people are familiar with, although it is actually reckoned to begin above Williams Lake, British Columbia at Soda Creek Canyon near the town of the same name.