Words Seldom Seen: Shibboleth

Shibboleth

Noun: A phrase, word or custom that distinguishes one group from another.

Examples: “Shalom” is a shibboleth for Jews. “Allah Akbar” is a shibboleth for Muslims. “Howdy” is a shibboleth for Texans.

There is a biblical story about the use of a shibboleth to identify the Ephraimites.

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