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panda huggers

panda huggers is the plural of panda hugger.

Meaning of panda hugger

Noun

panda hugger (plural panda huggers)

  1. (derogatory, slang) A Western political activist or official who supports Communist Chinese policies.
    • Chas is a keen observer, a wicked wit and a fearless critic. It is ludicrous to portray him as a "panda hugger" who endorses the slaughter of June 4 or someone who can be seduced by Saudi enticements.2009 March 9, James Fallows, “Chas Freeman and China”, in The Atlantic, retrieved 25 Apr 2025
    Synonyms:
    tankie, wumao

Questions about panda huggers

What is panda huggers the plural of?
Panda huggers is the plural of panda hugger.

Words near panda huggers in the dictionary

  1. panda diplomacy
  2. panda dolphin
  3. panda dolphins
  4. panda eyes
  5. panda hugger
  6. panda huggers
  7. Pandacan
  8. Pandacaqui
  9. pandaedalian
  10. pandaemonism
  11. pandaemonium

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