commie

¹

or com·my

[ kom-ee ]

noun

, (often initial capital letter)

, plural com·mies,

1. communist.

commie

²

[ kom-ee ]

noun

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

commie

/ ˈkɒmɪ /

noun

1. short for communist

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of commie¹

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

Origin of commie²

1920–25; comm(on marble) + -ie

Example Sentences

It was meant to cast her as a commie threat, or socialist, or ... something.

From Los Angeles Times

In the campaign against Miller, Evans has called her a “commie RINO” who “refused to stand and fight with President Trump,” as well as an “undocumented Democrat.”

From Seattle Times

He calls Carol Miller a “commie RINO” who “refused to stand and fight with President Trump,” as well as an “undocumented Democrat.”

From Seattle Times

In it, a nuclear-armed America and a soon-to-be-nuclear-armed Soviet Union, as well as its “commie” — the term of the time — allies, faced off against each other globally.

From Salon

Authorities say he was dressed in tactical vest and bragged that he “deployed a whole can” and shouted insults at officers, calling them “commies” and “scum.”

From Seattle Times