| 单词 | shibboleth |
| 释义 | Word Frequency shibboleth(ˈʃɪbəˌlɛθ) noun 1. a belief, principle, or practice which is commonly adhered to but which is thought by some people to be inappropriate or out of date 2. a custom, phrase, or use of language that acts as a test of belonging to, or as a stumbling block to becoming a member of, a particular social class, profession, etc Word origin C14: from Hebrew, literally: ear of grain; the word is used in the Old Testament bythe Gileadites as a test word for the Ephraimites, who could not pronounce the sound sh |
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