noun
pinko
Pinko (noun) means a socialist, especially one who does not fully embrace communism.
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A socialist, especially one who does not fully embrace communism.
"“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.”"
— Thomas F. Brady, Hollywood Divided (1947)
"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."
— Bryan Bruce, 10 years since the Child Poverty documentary, what’s changed? (2020)
"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."
— Astra Taylor, quoting Kevin Kelly (2014)
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Etymology
From pink + -o, a variation of red (“Communist”, noun), as pink is a lighter, more diluted form.
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What is the meaning of pinko?
"pinko" (noun) means a socialist, especially one who does not fully embrace communism.
What is another word for pinko?
Other words for "pinko" include pink.
