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Sound
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noun
A notional substance suggested to be present in people who hold fascist or bigoted views, or less commonly among small business owners.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, derogatory, humorous, plural-normally
Topics: government, politics
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Originates from a quote by Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky posted by Twitter account @DailyTrotsky on July 31, 2022: "Not every exasperated petty bourgeois could have become Hitler, but a particle of Hitler is lodged in every exasperated petty bourgeois."
