- Brown Shirt
- Brown Shirt generic term for "Nazi, fascist," 1934, originally (1922) in reference to the Ger. Sturmabteilung, Nazi militia founded 1921; they were called Brown Shirts in English because of their uniforms.
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Brown Shirt — or Brownˈshirt A Nazi • • • Main Entry: ↑shirt * * * brown shirt, 1. a member of the group of storm troopers organized by Adolf Hitler in 1923 and reorganized as a national militia in 1934. 2. any supporter of Hitler; Nazi. ╂[translation of… … Useful english dictionary
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Brown — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 having the colour produced by mixing red, yellow, and black, as of dark wood or rich soil. 2 dark skinned or suntanned. 3 (of bread) made from a dark flour as wholemeal or wheatmeal. 4 (of species or varieties) distinguished … Useful english dictionary
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