waving the bloody shirt

A form of wave the bloody shirt — To mention the fallen and wars (especially the American Civil War) in an effort to draw empathy.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of wave the bloody shirt
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APA

waving the bloody shirt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waving%20the%20bloody%20shirt

MLA

“waving the bloody shirt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waving%20the%20bloody%20shirt. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “waving the bloody shirt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waving%20the%20bloody%20shirt.

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