commie
commie Lexical Profile
commie Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A derogatory and informal term for a communist or someone perceived as holding far-left political views.
"During the 1950s Red Scare, many Hollywood screenwriters were falsely accused of being commies."
North American A small, inexpensive clay marble used in children's games (short for common).
"He traded three ordinary clay commies for a single glass shooter marble."
• adjective
Relating to or characteristic of communism or communists (used informally and typically disparagingly).
"The conservative newspaper dismissed the proposed social welfare program as a commie plot."
Word Nuance & Usage
Used almost exclusively as an informal, derogatory term, originally popularized during the Cold War to disparage suspected communists or left-wing sympathizers.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 1930s in American English by shortening "communist" and adding the informal diminutive suffix "-ie".