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kleagle

American  
[klee-guhl] / ˈkli gəl /

noun

  1. an official of the Ku Klux Klan.


Etymology

Origin of kleagle

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25; Kl(an) + eagle


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"Yu-Bu-Tu" By this time the candidate is supposed to be in a mood to fall, and the kleagle calls on him personally.

From Ku Klux Klan Secrets Exposed Attitude toward Jews, Catholics, Foreigners and Masons. Fraudulent Methods Used. Atrocities Committed in Name of Order. by Ezra Asher Cook

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