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Pinko

//ˈpɪŋkəʊ// name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A socialist, particularly one who is not completely communist. US, derogatory, informal, often

    "At Princeton a lone townsman cried "Down with Mussolini!" in the midst of a reception, was jostled by students, escorted off the campus. At Harvard the pinko National Students League protested to President Conant, but allowed the visitors to tour Cambridge in peace."

  2. 2
    a person with mildly leftist political views wordnet

Etymology

From pink + -o, a variation of red (“Communist”, noun), as pink is a lighter, more diluted form.

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