Word Study
collogue
CIDE DICTIONARY
collogue, v. i. [Cf. L. colloqui and E. dialogue. Cf. Collocution.].
To talk or confer secretly and confidentially; to converse, especially with evil intentions; to plot mischief. [1913 Webster]
"Pray go in; and, sister, salve the matter,
Collogue with her again, and all shall be well." [1913 Webster]
Collogue with her again, and all shall be well." [1913 Webster]
"He had been colloguing with my wife." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
collogue, v.intr. (collogues, collogued, colloguing) (foll. by with) talk confidentially.
Etymology
prob. alt. of obs. colleague conspire, by assoc. with L colloqui converse
ROGET THESAURUS
collogue
Flattery
VB flatter, praise to the skies, puff, wheedle, cajole, glaver, coax, fawn upon, faun upon, humor, gloze, soothe, pet, coquet, slaver, butter, jolly, bespatter, beslubber, beplaster, beslaver, lay it on thick, overpraise, earwig, cog, collogue, truckle to, pander to, pandar to, suck up to, kiss the ass of, pay court to, court, creep into the good graces of, curry favor with, hang on the sleeve of, fool to the top of one's bent, lick the dust, lay the flattering unction to one's soul, gild the pill, make things pleasant, overestimate, exaggerate.For further exploring for "collogue" in Webster Dictionary Online