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libs

n. plural-only
C1 Advanced libs

n. a short, often rude way to talk about people with liberal or left-wing political views. You usually hear this in political arguments or on social media.

n. a derogatory or highly informal clipping of 'liberals', typically used in political discourse to mock or dismiss those with left-leaning views.


SIMPLE

He spent all afternoon arguing with libs on the internet.

CONTEXTUAL

The commentator used the term libs to quickly group his political opponents together during the heated debate.

COMPLEX

In highly polarized digital spaces, the term libs often serves as a shorthand pejorative intended to signal tribal loyalty rather than to engage in substantive policy discussion.

Usage

Plural form of the clipping 'lib'; takes plural verb agreement and is almost exclusively used in informal or confrontational political contexts.

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