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hamsick

UK/ˈhæm.sɪk/

hamsick noun: a communist, or a supporter of communism.

Noun

hamsick (plural hamsicks)

  1. (Internet, derogatory, neologism) A communist, or a supporter of communism.
  2. (Internet, broadly, derogatory, neologism) A supporter of far-left views or the Soviet Union.

Forms of hamsick

pluralhamsicks

Origin of hamsick

Shortened from hammer and sickle, also influenced by sick.

Questions about hamsick

What does hamsick mean?
Hamsick means a communist, or a supporter of communism.
What part of speech is hamsick?
Hamsick is a noun.
How do you pronounce hamsick?
Hamsick is pronounced /ˈhæm.sɪk/ (UK).
What is the plural of hamsick?
The plural of hamsick is hamsicks.

Words near hamsick in the dictionary

  1. hamshackles
  2. hamshackling
  3. Hamsheni
  4. Hamshenis
  5. Hamshire
  6. hamsick
  7. hamsicks
  8. hamsicle
  9. hamsilog
  10. hamsin
  11. hamsins

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