"Red Robbo" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Alliterative invention; see red (“socialist”). Head templates: {{en-prop|head=Red Robbo}} Red Robbo
  1. (UK politics, derogatory, humorous) Nickname for Derek Robinson (1927–2017), British trade unionist. Tags: UK, derogatory, humorous
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