☆ENGLISH ONLY☆コミュのWhat's "silvercord"?

I just wanna ask all of your native speaker. This is utterly hard to make out. Have you ever seen the word, silvercord? I found it on English-Japanese dictionary. It was said that means an embirical cord or a bond that connects a mother and her children. I was fond of this sound. However, when I confirmed if it is used sure enough among the natives, she ,who is from NZ, didn't know it. Why does it exist only in English-Japanese dictionary? Everybody who knows the fact, tell me the truth please.

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[4] mixiユーザー 07月01日 16:01

"Silver cord" is not a 'recognised' word so to speak - its slang.

Just because it is in a English-Japanese dictionary does not mean it is something that everyone would know (as these often contain weird words, and also often have incorrect or inaccurate meanings).

[5] mixiユーザー 07月01日 16:13

"Silver cord" comes from the Bible. I think it's from the book of Ecclesiastes. It's basically a term used to describe the supposed "thread" that connects the body with the spirit. When the cord is broken, the spirit returns to God, etc.

[6] mixiユーザー 07月02日 14:03

I've never heard of it, but it sounds a little like
a more mystical version of the red thread from Japanese
folklore.
Personally I wouldn't recommend you use it. If 6
people, all from different countries haven't heard it,
you will probably just confuse people if you say it.

[7] mixiユーザー 07月02日 14:18

Good example of an archaic term that is no longer in use. Like saying "Groovy" no one uses that term anymore either.

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