What is hence, the criterion, test, or watchword of a party; a party cry or pet phrase called?
shibboleth — Hence, the criterion, test, or watchword of a party; a party cry or pet phrase. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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