Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows
or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps
Noun: pinko (pinkos,pinkoes)  ping-kow
Usage: N. Amer, informal
  1. A person with mildly leftist political views
    "He was labeled a pinko for supporting social welfare programs";
    - pink [N. Amer, informal]

Derived forms: pinkoes, pinkos

Type of: collectivist, leftie [informal], leftist, left-winger, lefty [informal]

Encyclopedia: Pinko