Shibboleth

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Culture

Foundational Lexiconidentifying word
Executive Parlancetribal marker
Scholarly Discoursesocial discriminant
Babel ZenithShibboleth
Origin: Hebrew/Biblical
Pronunciation: /ˈʃɪbəlɛθ/

Etymology & Meaning

A custom or phrase that distinguishes one group from another.

In the Boardroom

The words that mark you as insider or outsider.

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