pinko

[ ping-koh ]

noun

, plural pink·os, pink·oes.

1. a person with left-wing, but not extreme, political opinions.
2. a person who leans toward communist ideology.

adjective

1. pink ¹( def 10 ).

pinko

/ ˈpɪŋkəʊ /

noun

1. a person regarded as mildly left-wing

Word History and Origins

Origin of pinko¹

First recorded in 1935–40; pink ¹ + -o

Example Sentences

Lefty pinko Center for Constitutional Rights embraces the Constitution—says it means government righting wrongs.

From The Daily Beast