What you apparently don't know is that Quisling is not a vague reference but specifically refers to Vidkun Quisling, who was the Nazi puppet who governed Norway for Adolf Hitler. When someone is called a Quisling, it means they are a Nazi puppet.
So far, this is merely an assertion by xm177e2 not backed up with any quote from a dictionary. Whose statements carry more weight - those of xm177e2 or those of The American Heritage Dicitonary and Princeton's WordNet?
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quis·ling ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kwzlng) n.
[After VidkunQuisling (1887-1945), head of Norway's government during the Nazi occupation (1940-1945).] |
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. [Buy it] |
quisling
n : someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force [syn: collaborator, collaborationist]
Source: WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University |