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socalled

socalled is the alternative form of so-called.

Meaning of so-called

Adjective

so-called (not comparable)

  1. So named; commonly called.
    • the so-called Ising mode
  2. (ironic) Commonly called by such a name, but false or unfitting.
    • These so-called "assistants" are making our jobs harder, not easier!

Questions about socalled

What is socalled the alternative form of?
Socalled is the alternative form of so-called.

Words near socalled in the dictionary

  1. socage
  2. socager
  3. socagers
  4. socages
  5. Socal
  6. socalled
  7. socan and sacan
  8. Socarras
  9. Socarrases
  10. socas
  11. SOCB

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Adapted from Wiktionary: socalled (page history and authors); so-called (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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