Blueshirt

See also: blue shirt

English

Etymology

blue +‎ shirt

Noun

Blueshirt (plural Blueshirts)

1. (Ireland, historical, 1930s) A member of an Irish fascist organization led by Eoin O'Duffy.
2. (Ireland, derogatory) Any person accused of supporting right-wing Irish nationalism or fascism.
3. (Ireland, derogatory) A member of Ireland's Fine Gael political party, which O'Duffy's followers joined after their own organization was dissolved.
4. (ice hockey) A member of the National Hockey League's New York Rangers, named for the blue sweaters they wear in away games.
5. (historical) A member of the paramilitary wing of the Kuomintang during Chiang Kai-shek's rule of the Republic of China.

See also

• Blackshirt
• Brownshirt
• Greenshirt
• Purpleshirt
• Yellowshirt

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