greenshirt
English
Etymology
Bahuvrihi compound of green + shirt
Noun
greenshirt (plural greenshirts)
- (Canada, historical, derogatory) A member of Canada's Social Credit Party, which was thought by its opponents to resemble a fascist movement, at least its style and presentation.
- A member of the Iron Guard death squads in Romania.
Related terms
- Blackshirt, Brownshirt, Blueshirt