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pinko

noun
/ˈpɪŋkəʊ/UK/ˈpɪŋkoʊ/US

Etymology

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

  1. derived from pink — “something small”
  2. derived from *pincio✻
  3. derived from pinca — “chaffinch”
  4. formed as pinko — “pink + -o”

Definitions

  1. A socialist, particularly one who is not completely communist.

    • “I agree with the decision one hundred per cent,” he said. “And if I find any pinkos that I don't know about on my lot I'll get rid of them if I can. They don't even have to be Communists. I'll try to clean out any leftists.”

  2. A surname.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA