red under the bed

English - English

Definition of red under the bed in English English dictionary

An insidious communist presence; a communist who has infiltrated capitalist society

Hyphenation

Red un·der the bed

Turkish pronunciation

red ʌndır dhi bed

Pronunciation

/ˈred ˈəndər ᴛʜē ˈbed/ /ˈrɛd ˈʌndɜr ðiː ˈbɛd/

Etymology

() From red (meaning communist) and the traditional child's fear of a monster lurking under the bed.