Definition of "pinko" [pinko]

• Slang A person who holds moderately leftist political views; a pink. (noun)

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• "Carolyn Parishes antics aren't supported by the majority of people, even here in pinko Ontario, so please enlighten me."
• "There are suddenly T-shirts and buttons available all over the downtown, made in various shade of pink, using the word pinko and mostly promoting cycling."
• "The word pinko was all over the Toronto media recently, and I had to explain to a friend who speaks perfect English as a second language what it meant, as it's a term that hasn't been used in the media here since she moved to Canada 17 years ago."