esquerdalha

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From esquerda (“left”) +‎ -alha (pejorative collective suffix).

Noun

esquerdalha f (uncountable)

  1. (politics, derogatory) leftists as a whole; all the leftists of a region or movement

Etymology 2

Blend of esquerda (“left-wing”) +‎ canalha (“scoundrel; bastard; degenerate”).

Noun

esquerdalha m or f by sense (plural esquerdalhas)

  1. (politics, informal, derogatory) a leftist person
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