Meanings
proper noun
- UKderogatoryhumorousgovernmentNickname for Derek Robinson (1927–2017), British trade unionist.
Origin
Alliterative invention; see red (“socialist”).
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Red Robbo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Red%20Robbo
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“Red Robbo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Red%20Robbo. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Red Robbo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Red%20Robbo.
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