Definition for: quisling

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Etymology

Named from Major Vidkun Quisling, a Norwegian army officer who collaborated with the occupying Germans during World War Two and was subsequently executed for treason.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkwɪzlɪŋ/

Noun

quisling ( plural quislings )

1. A traitor who collaborates with the enemy, especially during the Second World War.

   • 1993 : The man she cherishes, the man she butterfly-kisses, the man she sleeps curved around like two spoons in a drawer. It is he who is evil, he who is sworn to destroy her, an emotional quisling of the first water. — Will Self, My Idea of Fun

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Morse Code		quisling
Hex		71 f5 69 f3 6c 69 ee e7
Pig Latin		islingquay

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