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• bloody shirt — n. something, as a political issue or historical event, that can be used to stir up outrage, partisan support, etc.: used chiefly in the phrase wave the bloody shirt, to stir up such outrage, support, etc …   English World dictionary

• bloody shirt — noun : the blood stained shirt of a slain man used to incite vengeance for his death; broadly : a symbol used to inflame to anger or to retaliative action used specifically in the United States after the Civil War of any means employed to stir up …   Useful english dictionary

• bloody shirt — noun Date: 1586 something intended to stir up or revive partisan animosity usually used in the phrase wave the bloody shirt …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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