Kleagle

K5L1E1A1G2L1E1

noun

A recruiter for the Ku Klux Klan.

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Meanings

nounKleagle (plural Kleagles)

plural Kleagles

  1. A recruiter for the Ku Klux Klan.

    At last, when the tribute slackened, he motioned to his retainers to sweep up the treasure. Then he strode off to a near-by pavilion to consult with his attendant Kleagles, Cyclopses, and Titans.

    1984, John Henry Cary, Julius Weinberg, The Social Fabric: American life from 1607 to 1877

Origin

Blend of Klan + eagle?

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

kallege
Cite this entry
APA

Kleagle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kleagle

MLA

“Kleagle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kleagle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kleagle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kleagle.

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