greenshirt

English

Etymology

Bahuvrihi compound of green +‎ shirt. Compare Brownshirt in Nazi sense.

Noun

greenshirt (plural greenshirts)

1. (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.
2. A member of the Iron Guard death squads in Romania.

Related terms

• Blackshirt, Brownshirt, Blueshirt

Anagrams

• three-rings