Well we can argue over the niceties of the word idiom, but as it’s referring to the way the word is pronounced in specific regions of North America, it qualifies as meeting one of the definitions of idiom.
Elision refers more to the absence of an understood word, such as saying ‘my bad’.
I dunno, cf. 1.b definition of idiom in the OED: dialect usage, and 2.a is dialect usage for effect. Maybe the definition is changing with the ages, or your usage is overly strict.
Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
That’s not an idiom, it’s just an elided word.
SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Well we can argue over the niceties of the word idiom, but as it’s referring to the way the word is pronounced in specific regions of North America, it qualifies as meeting one of the definitions of idiom.
Elision refers more to the absence of an understood word, such as saying ‘my bad’.
Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
An elision is the absence of a sound or syllable in a word. An idiom is an entire phrase or expression that does not mean what it literally says.
There’s no argument here, you’re just wrong.
SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
I dunno, cf. 1.b definition of idiom in the OED: dialect usage, and 2.a is dialect usage for effect. Maybe the definition is changing with the ages, or your usage is overly strict.