collogue

(kə lōg)

intransitive verb collogued, colloguing

  1. to confer or converse privately
  2. Dialectal to intrigue or conspire

Origin: < Fr colloque, conference < L colloquium (see colloquy); sp. altered by assoc. with obs. colleague, to conspire

See collogue in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb col·logued, col·logu·ing, col·logues
  1. To be on friendly or intimate terms with someone.
  2. a. To consult or confer with someone.
    b. To chat.
  3. Chiefly Upper Southern U.S. To conspire; intrigue: “I'm satisfied they're colloguing to beat me out of my place” (Dialect Notes).

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps alteration (influenced by Latin colloquī, to converse)

Origin: of colleague, to enter into an alliance

Origin: , from Old French colleguer

Origin: , from Latin colligāre, to collect (influenced by Old French collegue, colleague); see colligate

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