greenshirt
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Bahuvrihi compound of green + shirt. Compare Brownshirt in Nazi sense.
Noun[edit]
greenshirt (plural greenshirts)
- (Canada, historical, derogatory) 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.