pinko

🇺🇸 /ˈpɪŋkəʊ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpɪŋkəʊ/
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adjective
R

having communist or socialist beliefs

He was called a pinko because he supported workers' rights.

R

slightly left-wing in political views

She was accused of being a pinko for advocating environmental protections.

noun
R

a derogatory term for a communist or socialist

The protesters called him a pinko, but he was just fighting for fair wages.

R

a person with slightly left-wing ideas

They labeled her a pinko because she supported universal healthcare.

translation

adj. having communist or socialist beliefs; slightly left-wing in political views
n. a derogatory term for a communist or socialist; a person with slightly left-wing ideas

Word Forms

Plural pinkos