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    [Adjective]  | "so-called" | \ ˈsō-ˈkȯld \


    1: commonly named

    2: falsely or improperly so named


    Origin: 15th century ;

     [ "so-called" ]

    1: adjective, commonly or popularly but often inaccurately so termed

      * e.g.,  ... the so-called 'smut' you are referring to is, in fact, a work of art 

     [ "so-called" ]

    1: All purpose adjective to convey contempt, derision, or inferiority.

      * e.g.,  ... The so-called Patriot Act presumes that a patriot would support illegal searches and the sacrifice of hard won liberty. 

     [ "so-called president" ]

    1: Donald Trump. A way to refer to the man in the highest public office without degrading the dignity of said office. Can be used with or in place of his name.

      * e.g.,  ... Person A: Did you watch the so-called president's inauguration? 

     [ "a so-called friend" ]

    1: a fake friend

     [ "So-Called Friend" ]

    1: Some guy who thinks life is all about sex, getting fuckered on alcohol, weed, and having a lesbian girlfriend while still calling himself a Christian. This guy also claims to have dropped out of uni because he was on the wrong course, obviously he DROPPED out, why? Because he failed.

      * e.g.,  ... Friend 1: I can't believe he said that. =O 


     [ "So-Called Friend" ]

    2: But yet still has the decency to call former friends a flop.

      * e.g.,  ... Friend 2: Puh, So-Called friend indeed. 


     [ "So-Called Friend" ]

    3: Fuck you dumbass, my life is better off without you.


     [ "So-Called Friend" ]

    4: I won't see you in hell, also I wont see you with any qualifications either. Ha! Someone who you think is your friend but turns out not to be, can be classed as a Frenemy or Backstabber Someone who is a hypocrite and talks shit about you when they themselves are the epitome of what is So-Called friend and failure.

     [ "So-called style" ]

    1: Those girls who attempt to be preppy and fall into style by wearing North face (or other brand) fleece jackets, carry knock-off designer purses that are ridiculously huge, wear Ugg boots with the "fur" showing, wear moccasins, wear their high school's t-shirts, sweatshirts, and sweatpants, have thick neon colored headbands in their hair, wear an atrocious up-do in their hair and it's held together with 10+ bobby pins, own something embroidered, and have fake bake tans. These girls also strive to look dressy when going to nice places, but are not recognizable outside of dressy affairs because of the usual sloppy appearance. These girls often criticize others for looking messy or gross even when they are not dressed nice. Also, these girls tend not to be the most hygienic. This is more common with girls in private, uniform wearing high schools. A subcategory of preppy.

      * e.g.,  ... so-called style girl: omg. are those the same pants that you wore yesterday? 

     [ "so called LOVE" ]

    1: love is kind, love is good.

      * e.g.,  ... brule:come lets have sex!! ME:no lets snuggle brule:nooo i want it noww! ME: no cause the next thing you know i will be on that show 16 and...... brule:u thing too much i bet i can calm your feelings.... so called LOVE 


     [ "so called LOVE" ]

    2: love is NOT having sex then get nocked up with a baby that you don't even know if it is yours.

     [ "So called girlfriend" ]

    1: His Definition: 'one foot in, one foot out kind of thing.'

      * e.g.,  ... Her example: "ehhhh yea I guess your my girlfriend but when you wanna be a bitch you not mine for the time being!"' 


     [ "So called girlfriend" ]

    2: Her Definition: 'you kinda are his girlfriend but then again he has his doubts about you being his actual girlfriend, so like, "ehhhh yea I guess your my girlfriend but when you wanna be a bitch you not mine for the time being!"'

      * e.g.,  ... His example: "I've only had 2 so called girlfriends in my life." 

     [ "a so-called friend" ]

    1: men named anthony usually italian and sorta tall.

      * e.g.,  ... the guy who tryed stealing your girlfriend; that asshole you thought was your friend; "a so-called friend" 

     [ "My So-Called Life" ]

    1: Show lasting one year-given an undeserved axe despite having had some of the most memorable and relateable characters.

      * e.g.,  ... Fan: Hey, have you heard of My So-Called Life? 


     [ "My So-Called Life" ]

    2: Dared to be different unlike some of the Dawson's Creek fare airing at the time.

      * e.g.,  ... Person: ZOMG, that show is gay. 

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