Quisle

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To collaborate with an (occupying) enemy power; be a quisling. rare

    "He is surrounded by a potential American Quisling (Mr. DENNIS ARUNDELL) who grizzles and Quisles noisily, an unhappy secretary (Mr. BRUNO BARNABE), and an even more unhappy wife (Miss MARGARETTA SCOTT)."

Example

More examples

"He is surrounded by a potential American Quisling (Mr. DENNIS ARUNDELL) who grizzles and Quisles noisily, an unhappy secretary (Mr. BRUNO BARNABE), and an even more unhappy wife (Miss MARGARETTA SCOTT)."

Etymology

Back-formation from quisling.

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