All byword synonyms

noun byword

• handle — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
• precept — a commandment or direction given as a rule of action or conduct.
• aphorism — An aphorism is a short witty sentence which expresses a general truth or comment.
• slogan — a distinctive cry, phrase, or motto of any party, group, manufacturer, or person; catchword or catch phrase.
• gnome — GNU Network Object Model Environment
• nickname — a name added to or substituted for the proper name of a person, place, etc., as in affection, ridicule, or familiarity: He has always loathed his nickname of “Whizzer.”.
• dictum — A dictum is a formal statement made by someone who has authority.
• maxim — Hiram Percy, 1869–1936, U.S. inventor.
• axiom — An axiom is a statement or idea which people accept as being true.
• catchword — A catchword is a word or phrase that becomes popular or well-known, for example, because it is associated with a political campaign.
• adage — An adage is something which people often say and which expresses a general truth about some aspect of life.
• proverb — a word that can substitute for a verb or verb phrase, as do in They never attend board meetings, but we do regularly.
• shibboleth — a peculiarity of pronunciation, behavior, mode of dress, etc., that distinguishes a particular class or set of persons.
• saw — a sententious saying; maxim; proverb: He could muster an old saw for every occasion.
• motto — a maxim adopted as an expression of the guiding principle of a person, organization, city, etc.
• catchphrase — A catchphrase is a sentence or phrase which becomes popular or well-known, often because it is frequently used by a famous person.
• apophthegm — a short cryptic remark containing some general or generally accepted truth; maxim
• standing joke — If something is a standing joke among a group of people, they often make jokes about it.