[ 'kwɪzlɪŋ ]
■ noun a traitor collaborating with an occupying enemy force.
Origin
Second World War: from the name of Major Vidkun Quisling , who ruled Norway on behalf of the German occupying forces.
[ 'kwɪzlɪŋ ]
■ noun a traitor collaborating with an occupying enemy force.
Origin
Second World War: from the name of Major Vidkun Quisling , who ruled Norway on behalf of the German occupying forces.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004