SHIBBOLETH

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("shibboleth" is a kind of...):

delivery; manner of speaking; speech (your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally)

Meaning:

A favorite saying of a sect or political group

Synonyms:

catchword; motto; shibboleth; slogan

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("shibboleth" is a kind of...):

expression; locution; saying (a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "shibboleth"):

catch phrase; catchphrase (a phrase that has become a catchword)

mantra (a commonly repeated word or phrase)

battle cry; cry; rallying cry; war cry; watchword (a slogan used to rally support for a cause)