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

Churchill and Thatcher were especially vocal critics: They felt there was something a bit pinko about the whole enterprise.

From New York Times

It's a classic scare tactic, that your hard-earned dollars are being spent to turn your kids into pinkos.

From Salon

His comments on issues like fighting in hockey, female sports reporters in dressing rooms, French-Canadians and "pinkos" that "ride bicycles and everything" have frequently landed him in hot water.

From BBC

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

All three of those writers were positive pinkos compared to Campbell; even Robert A Heinlein, who was an anti-communist rightwinger who proselytised the positives of nuclear weapon testing.

From The Guardian