Quisle
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 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.
More for "quisle"
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