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bloody shirt

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.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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