Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

steak commando

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: steak -com-man-do
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who advocates for conflict and radical action while themselves living in relative peace and luxury.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"Some observers' jaundiced view that Aquino has done little to change the basic political climate are buttressed by the legions of "steak commandos" (a derisive Manila word for comfortable Filipinos self-exiled in the US during the Marcos years) flocking home since February 1986."
"By the summer of 1983, people were calling Ninoy "a steak commando" who was having a good time in the States while his countrymen were suffering, recalled former Senator Francisco Rodrigo."
"He might have sounded to some like a steak commando, urging compatriots to fight while he slugged his beer in California."
"The response signed by the Filipino diplomat noticeably focused on poisoning the well, calling Manglapus a "discredited politician," a "steak commando" and a "political has-been.""

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

steak commandos (plural)

Phrases

café revolutionary champagne socialist

Frequently Paired Words

café revolutionary champagne socialist chickenhawk

Questions

What does steak commando mean?: Someone who advocates for conflict and radical action while themselves living in relative peace and luxury.

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