collogue

C2+ Topic:Communication
US /kəˈloʊɡ/ UK /kəˈləʊɡ/
verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to confer secretly or conspire; to talk confidentially

    They would collogue in corners about ousting the chairman.

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Synonyms
1 verb · to confer secretly or... conferconspireschemeplotconnive
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Etymology

Origin uncertain; perhaps an alteration of obsolete colleague ('to conspire') influenced by Latin colloqui ('to converse'), from com- ('together') + loqui ('to speak'). The form may also reflect French colloguer.

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