So-called

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  So-called \So"-called`\, a.
     So named; called by such a name (but perhaps called thus with
     doubtful propriety).
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  so-called
       adj : doubtful or suspect; "these so-called experts are no help"
             [syn: {alleged(a)}, {supposed}]