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Blueshirt

noun

Etymology

From blue + shirt.

  1. inherited from *skurtijǭ✻ — “a short garment, skirt, apron”
  2. inherited from *skurtijā✻
  3. inherited from sċyrte
  4. inherited from sherte
  5. compounded as blueshirt — “blue + shirt”

Definitions

  1. A member of an Irish fascist organization led by Eoin O'Duffy.

  2. Any person accused of supporting right-wing Irish nationalism or fascism.

  3. A member of Ireland's Fine Gael political party, which O'Duffy's followers joined after…

    A member of Ireland's Fine Gael political party, which O'Duffy's followers joined after their own organization was dissolved.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A member of the National Hockey League's New York Rangers, named for the blue sweaters…

      A member of the National Hockey League's New York Rangers, named for the blue sweaters they wear in away games.

    2. A member of the paramilitary wing of the Kuomintang during Chiang Kai-shek's rule of the…

      A member of the paramilitary wing of the Kuomintang during Chiang Kai-shek's rule of the Republic of China.

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