collogue
Americanverb (used without object)
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to confer secretly.
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to plot mischief; conspire.
verb
Etymology
Origin of collogue
First recorded in 1595–1605; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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But he is kind of a friend and a collogue, so he does recommend him, in a non-recommending way.
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2024
Whatever you collogue about, all I say is, that I don't like a bone in the same Nanny Peety's body.
From The Emigrants Of Ahadarra The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two by Carleton, William
And how long have you been so thick with Dunsey that you must collogue with him to embezzle my money?
From Silas Marner by Eliot, George
D'you think I could come marching into James Town and collogue with you in your counting-house?
From Salute to Adventurers by Buchan, John
It sufficed for him to recognize her, as men, without start or surprise, absolutely and infallibly do recognize and collogue with the creatures of their delirium.
From Where the Pavement Ends by Russell, John
After which harangue he collogued amiably with his patient, and said he would come instantly.
From Ghetto Comedies by Zangwill, Israel
Distinctions of rank were trivial, and gallery held converse with circle, and pit collogued with box.
From The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies by Zangwill, Israel
He had spent the morning in the up-stairs library, at the unevadable suggestion of Colonel Graeme, while the colonel and his Roman collogued below.
From Average Jones by Adams, Samuel Hopkins
In pairs, colloguing as we go, we mount the jetty steps and find a way to the conference-room.
From Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war by Bone, David W. (David William)
I’m no prepared to say that I could catch a’ their colloguing, but I got enough to set me thinkin’.
From Graham of Claverhouse by Maclaren, Ian
"Ellen," he continued, addressing his wife, "have you and Terence done colloguing together? for I hear Black Bess coming to the front door."
From Light O' the Morning by Meade, L. T.
A sudden, secret, important look, as if he were colloguing with some one vanquished in argument, crossed his face.
From The Mystery of Witch-Face Mountain and Other Stories by Murfree, Mary Noailles
But for curtchying and complimenting and colloguing, thank ye kindly!”
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) The Ebb-Tide; Weir of Hermiston by Stevenson, Robert Louis
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