A fork of Rural Dictionary
A blanket term used to childishly insult anyone who even slightly defends any aspect of socialism the accuser doesn't like. Formerly used to refer only to supporters of Joseph Stalin, it has been infinitely expanded.
Samantha: I think we should have Medicare for All. Jack: I think we should nationalize the banks and all fortune 500 companies. Samantha: No Jack! We still need capitalism! Stop being such a tankie. Conservative Joe: Those are both socialism, you damn tankies.
Tankies (or Russophiles) are small fat kids that thinks communism is cool while also thinking Russia is Marxist. They usually spend hours inside their rooms playing online games and blasting the Soviet Anthem. It has been seen by many as one of the most annoying communities ever.
Oh cyka blyat i love the Societ union haha funny stalin i love life of boris best communist channel ever! Glory to the USSR haha! - Average Tankie
A girl who is large and literally built like a tank.
The prostitute that the cops dragged out of that car was pretty tanky.