What shibboleths are used in your area/country to distinguish between residents and outsiders
Definition of "Shibboleth" : it is a Hebrew word meaning a head of grain. Now it means a word used by people in their country/city/village or suburb to bond residents and to exclude non residents. A lot of shibboleths describe suburbs or areas that only locals will understand. Example: An Australian shibboleth for a police van for transporting people to the police station is called a "divvy van".
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I would say "guanaco", which means the police truck used by policemen to throw water to people on streets during strikes or violent manifestations. So, if you are walking on a street and you see people running towards you and screaming "el guanaco!!, ahí viene!!", you better get out of the way, because it's not the Andean animal.
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In Colombia we have many idioms that only we, colombian people, understand them. I do not know if it have the status of shibboleths as you say in your question. Anyway I will send them.
¡Ábrase! = Go! , Stay away!.
Avión = Malicious, shrewd, astute, sagacious.
Parcero = Friend.
¡Mamola! = ¡Not believe it!,¡ Do Not Dream!. = ¡Ni lo sueñes!
Biche = immature.
The list is endless
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for arabic , each region may have a different dialect , even in the same country
the differences between dialects are not large , but nearly each one has its full package of shibboleth.
for ex: in alexandria we call a pencil rubber "Gomma " , while in cairo it is called "astikka"!!
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do u refer to english-spoken countries? at least in china, it is quite common in different regions, for that exists in dialects.
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Jura is a trouble maker. LOL.
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