Pinko

Quick meaning: Pinko is a noun meaning (informal, often derogatory, chiefly US) A socialist, particularly one who is not completely communist.

Meaning

(informal, often derogatory, chiefly US) A socialist, particularly one who is not completely communist.

Example Sentences

Kelly reassures his readers that the people who run this emerging economy are not left-wing in any traditional sense. They are “more likely to be libertarians than commie pinkos,” he explains.

Until society collectively starts using terminology like this effectively, all you'll end up with is a bunch of Commie Pinkos Stinking^([sic]) up parks around the country "Occupying" without a clear goal or message.

Almost 10 years ago I made a documentary called Inside Child Poverty. Some people (largely members of John Key’s government) got very angry with me. I was a left wing pinko journo making this stuff up in an election year.

“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.”

Word Forms

• pinkos
• pinkoes

Synonyms for pinko

Depending on context, synonyms include red.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include red, pink, antisocialist, anti-socialist, femmunist, far leftist.

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