A colloquial term for such degree would be all but dissertation.
The second expressed his opinions in more colloquial terms, for the lay.
However, there are also colloquial terms used for some colors.
There are a number of colloquial terms for postal code.
There are similar colloquial terms for almost any activity that can result in the condition.
Other colloquial Australian terms which mean the same thing include "she'll be right".
A common colloquial term for this device is drum brain.
A colloquial and popular term for this cut is "prime rib".
As a colloquial term, breaking the bank means spending more money than one has.
In colloquial terms, he thought he'd seen it all.