Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun shibboleth

2 senses of shibboleth

Sense 1
motto, slogan, catchword, shibboleth -- (a favorite saying of a sect or political group)
       => saying, expression, locution -- (a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression")

Sense 2
shibboleth -- (a manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people)
       => manner of speaking, speech, delivery -- (your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally; "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech")