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Blueshirt

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From blue + shirt.

noun Blueshirts

  1. Ireland, historical 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. 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.

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@misc{blueshirt_2026,
  title = {Blueshirt},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/blueshirt},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}