commie

¹ American  

[kom-ee] / ˈkɒm i /

Or commy

noun

(often initial capital letter)

plural

commies

1. communist.

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commie ² American  

[kom-ee] / ˈkɒm i /

noun

1. a playing marble, especially one not used as a shooter.

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commie British  

/ ˈkɒmɪ /

noun

1. short for communist

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Sensitive Note

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.

Etymology

Origin of commie¹

First recorded in 1935–40; comm(unist) + -ie

Origin of commie¹

1920–25; comm(on marble) + -ie

Example Sentences

But her life is being made miserable by the racist goons at her school — in particular, the odious Tobias, who regularly taunts her as a “dog eater” and a “North Korean commie.”

From New York Times

“Start up the firing squads, mow down these commies, and lets take america back!”

From Washington Post

It was a parable about “what is relevant is life — not worrying about ideology, about politics, about whether he is a commie or a capitalist.”

From Washington Post

"It was just a study, but I was basically seen as a commie for doing that," he said.

From Salon

“I take this pre-workout supplement before knocking out commies,” one poster wrote.

From Seattle Times