red-diaper

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Meaning · English

A person born to parents who are radicals or leftists

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người sinh ra từ cha mẹ cấp tiến hoặc tả khuynh

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Literally: baby with red diaper
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

He was a red-diaper baby, and his views reflected it

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “red-diaper” mean?

A person born to parents who are radicals or leftists Literally: baby with red diaper

Is “red-diaper” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.