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Blueshirt
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blue shirt
English
Etymology
en :af blue<id:hue> shirt + 1
Noun
en Ireland historical 1930s A member of an Irish fascist organization led by Eoin O'Duffy.
en Ireland derogatory Any person accused of supporting right-wing Irish nationalism or fascism.
en Ireland derogatory A member of Ireland's Fine Gael political party, which O'Duffy's followers joined after their own organization was dissolved.
en ice hockey A member of the National Hockey League's New York Rangers, named for the blue sweaters they wear in away games.
en historical A member of the paramilitary wing of the Kuomintang during Chiang Kai-shek's rule of the Republic of China.
See also
en Blackshirt
en Brownshirt
en greenshirt
en Purpleshirt
en Yellowshirt
Anagrams
en behilrstu Bushitler thuribles
en bahuvrihi compounds
en Fascism Irish politics People
en adjective-noun compound nouns