Word Of The Day #2
quisling noun a traitor who collaborates with an enemy force As in… the quisling Pig Iron Bob exported our iron to Japan synonyms: collaborator,...
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By Peter Gilliesquisling
noun
a traitor who collaborates with an enemy force
As in…
the quisling Pig Iron Bob exported our iron to Japan
synonyms: collaborator, traitor, turncoat, back-stabber, Judas, snake in the grass
informal: dog
The word originates from the surname of the Norwegian war-time leader Vidkun Quisling, who headed a domestic Nazi collaborationist regime during World War II.
Updated 22 May 2018← Back to Blog
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