Meanings
- derogatoryhumorousslangSynonym of alphabet mafia.
The YES campaign had the financial support of the rainbow mafia: from South Yarra to Darlinghurst, every old queen loaded millions into the coffers for GetUp and Change.org.
2019, The Betoota Advocate, How Good's Australia: A Look Back Through a Turbulent Few Years in Australia’s Recent History and How They Shaped Our Country for the Better, Macmillan Publishers, →ISBN, page 682 more examples
From what I understand, my observations that "all feminism has delivered is angry women and feminine men" and "wimps and wusses deliver mediocrity, and men win" also didn't earn me a spot on their Happy Holidays card list. For three days, the political correctness brigade teamed up with the rainbow mafia and handbag hit squad, to mercilessly pound away.
2016, Nick Adams, Retaking America: Crushing Political Correctness, Post Hill Press, →ISBN, page 82Warren said, "What, have you all gone woke or something? Too politically correct for a spot of good old fashioned poofta bashing? Come on. The Hard Boys ride again." Again we said nothing and Warren got up saying "Never mind, at least I'm not afraid of the rainbow mafia. I can take him myself."
2024, Robin Herbert, The Dogsbody: A Queer Seaside Revenge Tale, TreefrogSynonyms: alphabet mafia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of alphabet mafia.
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rainbow mafia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rainbow%20mafia
“rainbow mafia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rainbow%20mafia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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