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
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 John Russell
If they want to collogue an’ palaver, why don’t they go som’ers else?”
From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1 by Various
At night I see the two hold a sort of a collogue abaft the wheel, when I was on my trick at the helm.
From The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 1, August 1850 of Literature, Science and Art. by Various
But, Monsieur, no vonder dat you vere collogue, Since selling de contre be now all de vogue, You be but von fool after seventeen rogue.
From The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 2 by William Ernst Browning
After which harangue he collogued amiably with his patient, and said he would come instantly.
From Ghetto Comedies by Israel Zangwill
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 Israel Zangwill
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 Samuel Hopkins Adams
The next instant they were both in custody, and marched back to the prison, charged with the high crime and misdemeanor of conversation, which at Lingmoor was called "colloguing," "conspiracy," and other terrible terms.
From Bred in the Bone by James Payn
After a while, colloguing together, they parted, and I jaloused who the two were, but that nicht I could not be certain.”
From Graham of Claverhouse by Ian Maclaren
"If himsel' was to ken o' me colloguing wi' ye at the door at this 'oor o' the nicht, there wad be Auld Hornie to pay."
From Doom Castle by Neil Munro
"Now who in the name of wonder, sir," said Hinge, "do you think is down here colloguing together?"
From In Direst Peril by David Christie Murray
"Then how does it come that I am colloguing with a Yankee horse-thief?" exclaimed Rodney, who wanted to learn how much the woman really knew about him and his friend.
From Rodney The Partisan by Harry Castlemon
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