so-called(adj.)
"通常被称为,以那个名字称呼",15世纪中期(中古英语 zuo ycleped 来自14世纪中期),来自 so(副词)和 call(动词)的过去分词。1837年(卡莱尔)作为“嘲讽词”出现。
[O]ften a saving clause introduced to indicate that the writer or speaker does not accept the name, either because he regards it as erroneous or misleading, or because he wishes for his particular purpose to modify or improve the definition [Century Dictionary]
“通常是一个救命的条款,用来表明作者或演讲者不接受这个名字,要么是因为他认为它是错误或误导的,要么是因为他希望为他的特定目的修改或改进定义”[世纪词典]
该词起源时间:15世纪中期