Wow – XKCDs comic strip was only published earlier today (see our earlier post), but the word Shibboleet has already become a Google trending topic:
What does it mean?
So just what does the word mean? Well it’s a clever combination of two words, Shibboleth and Leet.
Leet is a common term used by hackers as a code for “elite” (l33t).
The word Shibboleth is a Hebrew word which comes from the Bible. Due to the difficult pronunciation of the word, it became a code word for the Israelites who could spot a foreigner due to their mispronunciation
Put the two words together and you can see how Shibboleet can be used to spot a techie!