shibboleth
41shibboleth — shib|bo|leth [ ʃıbə,leθ ] noun count VERY FORMAL a principle or belief that is considered to be old fashioned and no longer important …
42shibboleth — A word, phrase, or linguistic quirk common to all members of a particular group and by which they can be distinguished from others …
43shibboleth — shib·bo·leth || ʃɪbÉ™lɪθ / leθ n. word or pronunciation used only by members of a specific group or class; word or phrase characteristic of a particular group or ideology …
44shibboleth — (SHIH boh leth) [from Hebrew: freshet] A test word, used by the people of Gilead during the wars of biblical times to identify their enemies, the Ephraimites, who could not pronounce the sound sh except as s. Currently, any distinctive… …
45shibboleth — n. Criterion, watchword, test …
46shibboleth — noun (C) formal an old idea, custom or principle that you think is no longer important or suitable for modern times …
47shibboleth — n 1. badge, trademark, earmark, hallmark, symptom, mark; idiosyncrasy, idiocrasy, affectation, quirk, twist, eccentricity, peculiarity, singularity; characteristic, quality, trait; style, manner, mannerism, way. 2. catchword, catch phrase, buzz… …
48shibboleth — shib·bo·leth …
49Shibboleth — Шибболет …
50shibboleth — Any dialect or custom which marks an individual or group as being foreign …