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, 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.

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