Variant of
Commie.
1.) A slang/derogatory name for a member or advocate of the Communist party or movement.
2.) A name, used by some incorrectly but purposely, to label and attack any person who is supporting politically leftist or
liberal causes. Often creating a strawman situation.
Joseph McCarthy wanted to confront and eliminate the perceived 'Commi' threat of the 1950's with radical action.
An aggressive
conservative might label
liberal candidates favoring some
socialist causes, such as universal health care, as 'commis' with the intention to paint them negatively.