Tuesday, February 15, 2011

tues., 15 feb., 2011, field guide to fellow travelers

ITALIAN:  Sinistroide!   + 
ITALIAN: cattocommunista  ++
URDU:       — Lal Salām   +++  

      +  )    “Pinko Commie!” — leftie, pinko, commie; root, sinistra  =  left, left
                      (-side, -hand) ;
    ++  )   “Catholic communist” , liberation theologist ;
  +++  )   “Red Salute” — sometimes ironic or cheeky ref. to Commies, Pinkos, 
                  & other lefties.
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