Associations to the word «Shibboleth»

Wiktionary

SHIBBOLETH, noun. A word, especially seen as a test, to distinguish someone as belonging to a particular nation, class, profession etc.
SHIBBOLETH, noun. A common or longstanding belief, custom, or catchphrase associated with a particular group, especially one with little current meaning or truth.

Dictionary definition

SHIBBOLETH, noun. A favorite saying of a sect or political group.
SHIBBOLETH, noun. A manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people.

Wise words

All my life I've looked at words as though I were seeing them for the first time.
Ernest Hemingway