colonial lag
The retention of certain lexical items in a colonial variety of a language which have…The retention of certain lexical items in a colonial variety of a language which have fallen into disuse in the original language.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The retention of certain lexical items in a colonial variety of a language which have fallen into disuse in the original language.
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable