pinko
Americannoun
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a person with left-wing, but not extreme, political opinions.
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a person who leans toward communist ideology.
adjective
noun
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Etymology
Origin of pinko
Example Sentences
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It’s a curious sentiment for her to feel like she should be doing more, considering her activist history eclipses pretty much the entirety of Hollywood’s, but it’s a genuinely heart-warming notion from our pinko grandmother.
From The Guardian • Nov. 1, 2019
Mr. Navasky is the former editor and publisher of The Nation, the venerable journal of the left that Calvin Trillin has warmly referred to as “a pinko magazine printed on very cheap paper.”
From New York Times • May 23, 2013
Richard Schiff is excellent in the small role of the American Ford executive who must come over to sort out this costly pinko mess.
From The Guardian • Sep. 30, 2010
Still within the pale, still listed in the Social Register, Hester was not Red, but a delicate pinko.
From Time Magazine Archive
Cried the pinko New Republic: "The magnificent megalomania of John L. Lewis has reached its apogee."
From Time Magazine Archive
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