SO-CALLED


Meaning of SO-CALLED in English

Pronunciation: ' s ō - ' ko ̇ ld

Function: adjective

Date: 15th century

1 : commonly named : popularly so termed <the so-called pocket veto>

2 : falsely or improperly so named <deceived by a so-called friend>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.