collogue

(kə lōg′)

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

To be on friendly or intimate terms with someone.
a. To consult or confer with someone.
b. To chat.
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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