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pinko

[ ping-koh ]

noun

, plural pink·os, pink·oes.
  1. a person with left-wing, but not extreme, political opinions.
  2. a person who leans toward communist ideology.


adjective

pinko

/ ˈpɪŋkəʊ /

noun

  1. a person regarded as mildly left-wing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pinko1

First recorded in 1935–40; pink 1 + -o
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Example Sentences

Lefty pinko Center for Constitutional Rights embraces the Constitution—says it means government righting wrongs.

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