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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Shibboleth

Can you give me an example of a shibboleth?
  

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For which meaning of the word?

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For which meaning of the word?
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You've confused me! What do you mean?
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For which meaning of 'shibboleth' do you want an example?
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This meaning:

A distinct pronunciation of a word which is indicative of a person's social or regional background.
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I say "Caw-fee" for coffee. That vowel sound is my only New-Yorkism. AWWful, CAWfee, etc.
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