pinko

== English == === Etymology === From pink +‎ -o, a variation of red (“Communist”, noun), as pink is a lighter, more diluted form. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɪŋkəʊ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɪŋkoʊ/ Rhymes: -ɪŋkəʊ === Noun === pinko (plural pinkos or pinkoes) (informal, often derogatory, chiefly US) A socialist, particularly one who is not completely communist. [from mid-1930s] ==== Related terms ==== pink pinko-grey ==== Translations ==== === See also === communist red socialist == Finnish == === Etymology === Back-formation from pingottaa (“to stretch”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpiŋko/, [ˈpiŋko̞] Rhymes: -iŋko Syllabification(key): pin‧ko Hyphenation(key): pin‧ko === Noun === pinko (informal, derogatory) synonym of hikipinko (“studious student”) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== pinkopahvi === Further reading === “pinko”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[6] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023 === Anagrams === kipon, kopin, pokin