Blueshirt

Meaning

Noun

  • A member of an Irish fascist organization led by Eoin O'Duffy.
  • A member of Ireland's Fine Gael political party, which O'Duffy's followers joined after their own organization was dissolved.
  • A member of the National Hockey League's New York Rangers, named for the blue sweaters they wear in away games.
  • A member of the paramilitary wing of the Kuomintang during Chiang Kai-shek's rule of the Republic of China.

Origin

  • blue + shirt

Modern English dictionary

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