The same bottom-feeding fish known as bullheads in Minnesota are called catfish in Ohio. This language phenomenon is classified as
A) slang.
B) regionalism.
C) euphemism.
D) colloquialism.

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Regionalism refers to language or vocabulary specific to a particular region or area. In this case, the different names for the same type of fish in Minnesota and Ohio represent a regionalism. Slang refers to informal language that is often specific to certain social groups, euphemism refers to using a more mild or indirect word or phrase to replace a harsher or more direct one, and colloquialism refers to informal language or expressions commonly used in everyday speech.

The Same Bottom-Feeding Fish Known as Bullheads in Minnesota Are