greenshirt
Meanings
noun
- A member of Canada's Social Credit Party, which was thought by its opponents to resemble a fascist movement, at least in its style and presentation.
- A member of the Iron Guard death squads in Romania.
Word forms
Etymology
Bahuvrihi compound of green + shirt. Compare Brownshirt in Nazi sense.
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