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pinkos

pinkos is the plural of pinko.

Meaning of pinko

Noun

pinko (plural pinkos or pinkoes)

  1. (US, derogatory, informal, often) A socialist, particularly one who is not completely communist.
    • At Princeton a lone townsman cried "Down with Mussolini!" in the midst of a reception, was jostled by students, escorted off the campus. At Harvard the pinko National Students League protested to President Conant, but allowed the visitors to tour Cambridge in peace.1934 October 22, “Gentlemen & Guttersnipes”, in Time Magazine, number 17, archived from the original on 22 Aug 2024, page 45

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Questions about pinkos

What is pinkos the plural of?
Pinkos is the plural of pinko.

Words near pinkos in the dictionary

  1. pinko
  2. pinko-grey
  3. pinkoes
  4. pinkoid
  5. pinkoids
  6. pinkos
  7. Pinkowski
  8. Pinkowskis
  9. pinkpill
  10. pinkpills
  11. pinkroot

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