Meanings
plural beefsteak Nazis
- derogatoryhistoricalA communist or socialist in Nazi Germany who joined the Nazi Party.
Origin
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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beefsteak Nazi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beefsteak%20Nazi
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