so-called



so-called

1. A phrase used to emphasize that a name or term for someone or something is commonly used. Next, we'll be reading the so-called master of English literature, William Shakespeare.
2. A phrase used to indicate the speaker's doubt about the appropriateness of the term being used to describe a person or thing. Oh, now my so-called best friend calls me. Where was she three weeks ago when I was in the hospital? My so-called smartphone has suddenly lost all ability to send a text.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Maeleachlainn-Ancient Irish
PimPIMDutch
Sergeysyer-GYAY (Russian), seer-GYAY (Russian)Russian, Bulgarian
AmÉLiea-me-LEEFrench
Federicafe-de-REE-kahItalian
Behrouz-Persian