commie
1or com·my
[ kom-ee ]
noun, adjectiveplural com·mies,(often initial capital letter)Informal: Disparaging and Offensive.
Origin of commie
1First recorded in 1935–40; comm(unist) + -ie
usage note For commie
The shortened and informal term commie has derogatory connotations, whereas the full form communist is merely descriptive. Both terms refer primarily to an advocate of communism, but have been more widely applied to an enemy, a foreigner, or a person regarded as subversive.
Other definitions for commie (2 of 2)
commie2
[ kom-ee ]
noun
a playing marble, especially one not used as a shooter.
Origin of commie
21920–25; comm(on marble) + -ie
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