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pinko

noun
SayPING-koh/ˈpɪŋkoʊ/UK/ˈpɪŋkəʊ/

Pluralpinkos, pinkoes

1 meaning of pinko

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  1. 1
    nounderogatorycolloquialUScountable
    An insulting name for a person with socialist views who is not a full communist.

    Like saying someone is light pink instead of bright red: a softer version of the same color.

    Her uncle called every union organizer a pinko.

    The radio host dismissed his critics as pinkos.

    Similarlefty, commie

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Origin

From "pink" plus "-o." Pink is a lighter form of red, which meant "Communist."