greenshirt
greenshirt · greenshirts
A member of the Social Credit Party, especially as thought to resemble a member of a…A member of the Social Credit Party, especially as thought to resemble a member of a fascist movement.
Meaning
2 senses(Canadian, derogatory, historical)A member of the Social Credit Party, especially as thought to resemble a member of a fascist movement.
A member of the Iron Guard death squads of Romania.
Origin
Bahuvrihi of green + shirt. Cf. Brownshirt (“Nazi”).Bahuvrihi of green + shirt. Cf. Brownshirt (“Nazi”).
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Forms
plural: greenshirts| Singular | greenshirt |
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