English
Etymology
Evoking the hypocrisy of drinking champagne, suggesting affluence or upper-class social circles, while professing socialist beliefs.
Noun
champagne socialist (plural champagne socialists)
- (derogatory) A person who claims to adhere to socialist ideology but does not act appropriately.
- Synonyms: chardonnay socialist, gauche caviar, Gucci socialist, silver-spoon socialist, smoked salmon socialist
Translations
false socialist
- Dutch: salonsocialist (nl) m, salonsocialiste f, kathedersocialist (nl) m, kathedersocialiste f
- Finnish: salonkisosialisti, samppanjasosialisti
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- German: Toskana-Fraktion f, Salonsozialist m, Salonsozialistin f, Cüplisozialist m (Swiss), Cüplisozialistin f (Swiss), Cüpli-Sozialist m (Swiss), Cüpli-Sozialistin f (Swiss)
- Swedish: rödvinsvänster c
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