dirtbag left
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A left-wing political faction that eschews respectability politics to convey a more vulgar socialist message, emphasizing action over political correctness.
Example Sentences
- "The dirtbag left may be seen as a case of bourgeois pessimism moving from the more laid-back image of dinner party conversation to a direct engagement with right-wing activism and Democratic Party sell-outs."
- "Another attribute of the Dirtbag left is its abandonment of the fossilized ideal of balance. Many don’t believe that any news outlet or political talking head is bias-free. Therefore, clinging to this illusion is not only pointless but potentially harmful."
Etymology
Coined by Amber A'Lee Frost in 2016, now a co-host of the left-wing United States podcast Chapo Trap House.
Inflected Forms
the dirtbag left (canonical)