BROWNSHIRT

Brownshirt

(noun) a member of the Nazi SA which wore brown uniforms

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

Brownshirt (plural Brownshirts)

A uniformed member of the German Nazi Party (NSDAP), especially a storm trooper of the Sturmabteilung.

Any member of a fascist party; any fascist or neo-Nazi.

Noun

brownshirt (plural brownshirts)

Alternative letter-case form of Brownshirt

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

28 September 2024

ORCHESTRATION

(noun) an arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect; “the skillful orchestration of his political campaign”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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