• Collogue

    Origin

    1590s (as colloguing), presumably from colleague ("to associate") and French colloque ("secret meeting"), from Latin (English colloquy), possibly influenced by dialogue.

    Online Etymology Dictionary

    Ultimately from Latin collega ("a partner in office") + Ancient Greek λόγος (logos, "speech, oration, discourse"), perhaps partly via Latin loquor ("I speak").

    Full definition of collogue

    Verb

    1. (archaic) To talk privately or secretly; to conspire
      • 1861, George Eliot, Silas MarnerYou let Dunsey have it, sir? And how long have you been so thick with Dunsey that you must collogue with him to embezzle my money?
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