short for communist
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
com•mie1
(kom′ē),USA pronunciation n., adj. (often cap.) Informal (disparaging and offensive).
com•mie2 (kom′ē),USA pronunciation n.
- Governmentcommunist.
- comm(unist) + -ie 1935–40
com•mie2 (kom′ē),USA pronunciation n.
- a playing marble, esp. one not used as a shooter.
- comm(on marble) + -ie 1920–25
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