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blueshirt

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
blueshirt
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

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

Derogatory

noun

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

Derogatory

noun

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

noun

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

Etymology

From blue + shirt.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Blueshirts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Blackshirt Brownshirt greenshirt Purpleshirt Yellowshirt

Questions

What does blueshirt mean?
A member of an Irish fascist organization led by Eoin O'Duffy.
Where does blueshirt come from?
From blue + shirt.

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