English Explanatory Dictionary

beefsteak Nazi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A communist or socialist in Nazi Germany who joined the Nazi Party.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

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Etymology

They were perceived, much like a cooked steak, as outwardly brown, reflecting the colour of Nazi uniforms, while inwardly red, a colour traditionally associated with communism and socialism.

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