A Socialist or Communist; Anyone who doesn't invest in - or particularly agree with a Western-American Worldview. Commonly used to describe those who don't take the side of the United States, usually when referring to politics or wars.
Alex said that he doesn't agree with the NATO invasion of Libya, even though it was a totalitarian dictatorship! He is such a tankie! - Henry thinks the embargo of Cuba is illegal, haha! Cope tankie!
by Informatory June 14, 2024
Get the Tankiemug. by Xiaosh ikun August 21, 2022
Get the pinky tankiemug. by Fossilnet December 20, 2022
Get the tanky baby boymug. Tanky Shelby
A young buck who has been making serious gains in the gym, while enjoying rocking a flat cap, skin fade, waistcoat and a fine silver pocketwatch on a weekend.
A young buck who has been making serious gains in the gym, while enjoying rocking a flat cap, skin fade, waistcoat and a fine silver pocketwatch on a weekend.
I see the young fella has been making serious gains in the gym, whilst rocking a vintage style. He reminds me of a young Tanky Shelby.
by ronolu December 16, 2019
Get the Tanky Shelbymug. 
A term for over-obsessed Thomas and Friends fans that don't even exist. Twitter users like to use this term for Rule 34.
by phonefucker97 December 13, 2022
Get the Tankiemug. A caricature of a communist. A stereotype used in right-wing soyjak memes. They uncritically support everything socialist countries did, hate America to a point they would side with those they normally wouldn't, like Russia or Iran.
the label "tankie" is used as an insult. it effectively replaced "commie" since communists actually identify as communists and wouldn't take offense being called commies.
nowadays tankie has become an umbrella term the right uses for "everyone i don't like" on par with "sjw" or "woke". sometimes even non-communist leftists get called tankies or rightists who oppose american imperialism
the label "tankie" is used as an insult. it effectively replaced "commie" since communists actually identify as communists and wouldn't take offense being called commies.
nowadays tankie has become an umbrella term the right uses for "everyone i don't like" on par with "sjw" or "woke". sometimes even non-communist leftists get called tankies or rightists who oppose american imperialism
Person 1: "Communism no food haha"
Person 2: "CIA themselves said people in USSR ate better than USA"
Person 1: "SHUT UP TANKIE"
Person 2: "CIA themselves said people in USSR ate better than USA"
Person 1: "SHUT UP TANKIE"
by fatherless 124 December 7, 2023
Get the tankiemug.