"Little Pink" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Little Pinks [plural]
Etymology: Calque from Chinese 小粉紅/小粉红 (xiǎofěnhóng). Compare pinko. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|zh|-}} Calque from Chinese, {{zh-m|小粉紅}} 小粉紅/小粉红 (xiǎofěnhóng) Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Little Pink}} Little Pink (plural Little Pinks)
  1. A nationalist supporter of the Chinese Communist Party who expresses such views on the internet. Synonyms: little pink Related terms: wolf warrior
    Sense id: en-Little_Pink-en-noun-oBaRy8w6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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