SHIBBOLETH
-noun
1. a belief, principle, or practice which is commonly
adhered to but which is thought by some people to be inappropriate or out of
date
2. a custom, phrase, or use of language that acts as a test
of belonging to, or as a stumbling block to becoming a member of, a particular
social class, profession, etc.
Found in the trash
Discarded shibboleth
Fossilizing cocoon
The butterfly has grown
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