- pinko
- pinko 1936, derogatory slang form of PINK (Cf. pink) (n., adj.), used of people whose social or political views "have a tendency toward 'red;' " a metaphor that had existed since at least 1837.
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Pinko — is a derogatory term for a person regarded as sympathetic to Communism, though not necessarily a Communist Party member. The term has its origins in the notion that pink is a lighter shade of red, the color associated with communism; thus pink… … Wikipedia
pinko — [piŋ′kō΄] n. pl. pinkos Slang PINK1 (n. 5) … English World dictionary
pinko — 1. n. a communist. (Popular during the 1950s.) □ Get out of here, you pinko! □ He called me a pinko, so I left. 2. mod. having communist tendencies; in the manner of a communist. □ Get that pinko jerk out of here! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
pinko — pink|o [ˈpıŋkəu US kou] n plural pinkos 1.) AmE an insulting word for a ↑socialist or ↑communist 2.) BrE someone who has slightly ↑left wing ideas, but is not a strong believer in ↑socialism →↑ … Dictionary of contemporary English
pinko — (yli ) tunnollinen oppilas Sustahan on tullu ihan pinko … Suomen slangisanakirjaa
pinko — [[t]pɪ̱ŋkoʊ[/t]] pinkos, pinkoes (plural) N COUNT (disapproval) If you call someone a pinko, you mean that they have left wing views. [INFORMAL] … English dictionary
pinko — noun (C) 1 AmE an insulting word for a socialist or communist 2 (1) 2 BrE someone who supports left wing ideas, but is not a strong believer in socialism compare red 1 (4) pinko adjective … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pinko — noun (plural pinkos; also pinkoes) Date: 1936 a person who holds advanced liberal or moderately radical political or economic views … New Collegiate Dictionary
pinko — /ping koh/, n., pl. pinkos, pinkoes. U.S. Slang. pink1 (def. 5). [1935 40; PINK1 + O] * * * … Universalium
pinko — noun A socialist who is not wholly communist. See Also: pink … Wiktionary
