pinko - Definition from the GROUPINGS topic - POLITICS

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pinko
noun

pink‧o

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plural pinkos [countable]

1 American EnglishPPG an insulting word for a socialist or communist

2 British EnglishPPG someone who has slightly left-wing ideas, but is not a strong believer in socialism [↪ red]

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