klavern

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English

Etymology

Blend of Klan +‎ tavern

Pronunciation

Noun

klavern (plural klaverns)

  1. A local unit of the Ku Klux Klan.
    • 1965 February 25, Paul L. Bellesen, quotee, “The Klan's Man in Idaho A Card-Carrying Negro”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
      “I read a story about the klan in a national magazine. I decided, just for kicks, to see if I could obtain membership. Well, I got my membership card. And I was also appointed ‘Great Titan’ to organize and set up a klavern [local unit] here in Idaho.”