Words Seldom Seen: Shibboleth

Shibboleth

Noun: A peculiarity of pronunciation, behavior, mode of dress, etc., that distinguishes a particular class or set of persons.

Example: “When she said: “I’ll have a pop.” we immediately knew she was from the Upper Midwest.”

Origin in the Hebrew Bible


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