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pinko

noun

Definition of pinkonext
as in leftist

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  1. leftist
  2. lefty
  3. pink
  4. communist
  5. commie
  6. socialist
Noun
  • Anne Hathaway is a leftist, woke, horrible choice for DAYS OF THUNDER NASCAR audience who are MAGA.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, he’s decided to go all the way from an angry leftist to a very angry rightist.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of leftist
Noun
  • Stowers got a chance to face a lefty (Nate Lavender) with runners on second and third and one out in the seventh but struck out.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Coby Mayo tacked on a sixth-inning homer for the Orioles, who had lost seven of eight before cranking up their offense against Cleveland lefty Foster Griffin (15-5).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of lefty
Noun
  • Her humdrum life gives way to beach bonfires at sunset (lensed by Tudor Vladimir Panduru and Fabian Gamper in stunning dusky blues and pinks) and skinny-dipping in the river.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The lamp is available in 26 different color options for the base and top and spans from vivid neon yellow to mellow pink.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of pink
Noun
  • Speakers blasted the opposing party as socialists and communists in speech after speech.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The event cast Democrats as too left wing, describing them as communists, anti-American or even evil.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of communist
Noun
  • But the commies have been championed before the likes of Mamdani or Abdul El-Sayed arrived — by the occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • That film also saw the president's plane hijacked by dirty rotten commies (Gary Oldman this time instead of Nancy Stephens) and, just like with Pleasence, the President of the United States is ushered into an escape pod.
    — Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 10 July 2025
Definition of commie
Noun
  • Michigan's mid-term election ballot is littered with socialists.
    — Nolan Finley The Detroit News, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Other democratic socialists have won upsets in congressional races in New York and Colorado.
    — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of socialist
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“Pinko.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinko. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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