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red under the bed

red under the bed noun: an insidious communist presence; a communist who has infiltrated capitalist society.

Noun

red under the bed (plural reds under the bed or reds under the beds)

  1. (slang) An insidious communist presence; a communist who has infiltrated capitalist society.

Forms of red under the bed

pluralreds under the bed
pluralreds under the beds

Origin of red under the bed

From red (meaning communist) and the traditional child's fear of a monster lurking under the bed.

Questions about red under the bed

What does red under the bed mean?
Red under the bed means an insidious communist presence; a communist who has infiltrated capitalist society.
What part of speech is red under the bed?
Red under the bed is a noun.
What is the plural of red under the bed?
The plural of red under the bed is reds under the bed.

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