Commo

Pronunciation /ˈkɒm.oʊ/ (コモウ)
Part of Speech Noun
English Definition

Informal, often dismissive term for a communist or communist sympathiser.

Japanese Translation

共産主義者(俗語、やや蔑称的)

Japanese Explanation

共産主義者を指す口語表現。やや軽蔑的なニュアンスを含む。


Origin

Shortened form of 'communist' with the Australian English '-o' diminutive suffix.


Related Words


Commo is Strine for communist, either a person, the ideology, or an adjective. It reflects the Strine tendency to use the diminutive form. Commie is also used.

Commo はストラインで“共産主義者”を指す言葉で、人そのもの、思想、あるいは形容詞としても使われます。ストライン特有の縮小形(短縮形)を好む傾向を反映した表現で、commie という形も使われます。