brigade
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- noun
- /brɪˈɡeɪd/
- Texting
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brigada
- Many online users have formed a brigade to support the new environmental initiative by sharing posts and voting in favor.
- anti-science brigade
You know, the won't cancel culture brigade are a societal menace to me.
- You know, the won't cancel culture brigade are a societal menace to me.
Examples
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So the Woke Brigade, whoever they are, are probably going to cut the whole thing.
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And I wonder are they part of this whole forgiveness brigade that is out there?
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And I wonder, are they part of this whole forgiveness brigade that is out there?
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And we are proud members of the Loser Brigade around here!
Blog text (26) -
What's the loser brigade gonna track down next?
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You can join the Candy Wrapper Brigade to learn where to send them.
Blog text (23) -
I am a nerd from the Nerd Brigade.
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The Don't Ask, Don't Tell Brigade?
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I knew I had to still the noisy voices of the anti-read-aloud brigade with evidence.
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The sole remedy at our disposal is to quarantine the antiscience brigades and inoculate the rest of the population against them.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
A group of people who act together online to support a cause
Compounds
- Offensive
A group of older women, often with bluish grey dyed hair, who meet to chat
A group of people who pick up litter and remove debris after an event or disaster
An armed communist group in the Philippines that carried out attacks in cities in the 1980s and 1990s
- Offensive
People from richer country backgrounds who enjoy country activities and nature, often wearing green boots
- Offensive
People at events who act snobby, are picky about food and show little real interest
How Coordinated
Surface Forms
Etymology
Brigade kept the idea of a group acting together when it moved online; it comes from Italian brigata 'a group' and brigare 'to fight'. So an online brigade is a set of people who join forces to support or attack the same post.