red under the bed
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From red (meaning communist) and the traditional child's fear of a monster lurking under the bed.
Noun [edit]
red under the bed (plural reds under the bed)
- (slang) An insidious communist presence; a communist who has infiltrated capitalist society.
Usage notes [edit]
This term is most commonly encountered in the plural. The term tends to be used in a tongue-in-cheek or ironic manner.
