noun
- Plural of pinko; people regarded as having left-wing or communist sympathies (often used as a derogatory term).
Usage: informal; derogatory; chiefly North American; dated political slang
Examples
- During the Cold War, some politicians dismissed their opponents as pinkoes.
- The senator accused the university faculty of harboring pinkoes.
- He used the term 'pinkoes' to describe anyone who supported progressive policies.
- The pamphlet warned against the influence of pinkoes in government.
- Critics labeled the activists as pinkoes for their anti-war stance.