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Blueshirt

Blueshirt noun: a member of an Irish fascist organization led by Eoin O'Duffy.

Noun

Blueshirt (plural Blueshirts)

  1. (Ireland, historical) A member of an Irish fascist organization led by Eoin O'Duffy.
  2. (Ireland, derogatory) Any person accused of supporting right-wing Irish nationalism or fascism.
  3. (Ireland, derogatory) A member of Ireland's Fine Gael political party, which O'Duffy's followers joined after their own organization was dissolved.
  4. A member of the National Hockey League's New York Rangers, named for the blue sweaters they wear in away games.
  5. (historical) A member of the paramilitary wing of the Kuomintang during Chiang Kai-shek's rule of the Republic of China.

Forms of Blueshirt

pluralBlueshirts

Origin of Blueshirt

From blue + shirt.

Questions about Blueshirt

What does Blueshirt mean?
Blueshirt means a member of an Irish fascist organization led by Eoin O'Duffy.
What part of speech is Blueshirt?
Blueshirt is a noun.
What is the plural of Blueshirt?
The plural of Blueshirt is Blueshirts.

Words near Blueshirt in the dictionary

  1. bluesheads
  2. blueshift
  3. blueshifted
  4. blueshifting
  5. blueshifts
  6. Blueshirt
  7. Blueshirts
  8. blueside
  9. blueside darter
  10. blueside wrasse
  11. blueside wrasses

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