noun
commie
KO-mee
noun
1
A communist, or someone suspected of communist sympathies (informal, often used disparagingly).
"During the Cold War, some Americans saw commies hiding around every corner."
adj
1
Relating to communism (informal).
"He dismissed the whole policy as commie nonsense."
How to Use Commie
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn informal, often mocking or dismissive, word for a communist.
When to use it
Informal and frequently used pejoratively — avoid in neutral or formal writing.
Word Forms
more Commie comparative, commies plural, commies plural, commies plural, Commies plural, Commies plural, most Commie superlative
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Etymology
A slangy shortening of "communist" with the diminutive suffix -ie.