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pink·o

 (pĭng′kō)
n. pl. pink·os Slang
A person who holds moderately leftist political views; a pink.
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pinko

(ˈpɪŋkəʊ)
n, pl -os or -oes
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person regarded as mildly left-wing
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pink•o

(ˈpɪŋ koʊ)

n., pl. -os, -oes.
Older Slang: Disparaging. pink 1 (def. 5).
[1935–40]
usage: See pink1.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.pinko - a person with mildly leftist political views
pink
collectivist, leftist, left-winger - a person who belongs to the political left
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Translations

pinko

[ˈpɪŋkəʊ] (Pol) (pej)
A. ADJ → rojillo
B. N (pinkos or pinkoes (pl)) → rojillo/a m/f
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pinko

n (Pol pej inf) → roter Bruder (inf), → rote Schwester (inf)
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