All shibboleth synonyms
shib·bo·leth
S s noun shibboleth
- wordage — words collectively.
- counterword — a word widely used in a sense much looser than its original meaning, such as tremendous or awful
- chestnut — A chestnut or chestnut tree is a tall tree with broad leaves.
- finals — pertaining to or coming at the end; last in place, order, or time: the final meeting of the year.
- counter word — any word freely used as a general term of approval or disapproval without reference to its more exact meaning, as nice, terrible, lousy, terrific
- apophthegm — a short cryptic remark containing some general or generally accepted truth; maxim
- catchline — a slogan, esp one used in a political or advertising campaign
- comp — Comp is short for compensation.
- commonplace — If something is commonplace, it happens often or is often found, and is therefore not surprising.
- catchword — A catchword is a word or phrase that becomes popular or well-known, for example, because it is associated with a political campaign.
- by-word — a word or phrase associated with some person or thing; a characteristic expression, typical greeting, or the like.
- counter-word — a word, often of short-lived popularity, widely used as an almost meaningless, automatic response.
- byword — Someone or something that is a byword for a particular quality is well known for having that quality.
- motto — a maxim adopted as an expression of the guiding principle of a person, organization, city, etc.
- hokum — out-and-out nonsense; bunkum.
- corn — Corn is used to refer to crops such as wheat and barley. It can also be used to refer to the seeds from these plants.
- blue book — A blue book is an official government report or register of statistics.
- catch phrase — a phrase that attracts or is meant to attract attention.
- cliche — A cliché is an idea or phrase which has been used so much that it is no longer interesting or effective or no longer has much meaning.
- watchword — a word or short phrase to be communicated, on challenge, to a sentinel or guard; password or countersign.