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red-diaper

red-diaper adjective: of or pertaining to the children of radical, left-wing, especially Communist, parents.

Adjective

red-diaper (not comparable)

  1. (derogatory, idiomatic) Of or pertaining to the children of radical, left-wing, especially Communist, parents.

Origin of red-diaper

From red + diaper. First use appears c. 1965 in the Chicago Tribune.

Words formed from red-diaper

Phrases with red-diaper

Questions about red-diaper

What does red-diaper mean?
Red-diaper means of or pertaining to the children of radical, left-wing, especially Communist, parents.
What part of speech is red-diaper?
Red-diaper is an adjective.

Words near red-diaper in the dictionary

  1. red-crested pochards
  2. red-crowned crane
  3. red-crowned cranes
  4. red-currant
  5. red-currants
  6. red-diaper
  7. red-diaper babies
  8. red-diaper baby
  9. red-eared slider
  10. red-eared sliders
  11. red-eared terrapin

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