[apetresc]

I feel like the author recently learned the word "shibboleth" and just wanted an excuse to use it as many times as possible in an article.

[jamestomasino]

Pretty sure I didn't see a single correct usage of the word in that article, actually. :/

shib·bo·leth

SHibəliTH,-ˌleTH

noun

a custom, principle, or belief distinguishing a particular class or group of people, especially a long-standing one regarded as outmoded or no longer important.

"the party began to break with the shibboleths of the left"