red-diaper

adjective

Of or pertaining to the children of radical, left-wing, especially Communist, parents.

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Meanings

adjectivered-diaper (not comparable)
  1. derogatoryidiomaticnot comparableOf or pertaining to the children of radical, left-wing, especially Communist, parents.

Origin

From red + diaper. First use appears c. 1965 in the Chicago Tribune.

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APA

red-diaper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-diaper

MLA

“red-diaper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-diaper. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red-diaper,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-diaper.

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