noun
General Slang
Pink Slip
/pɪŋk slɪp/ · noun · informal
A notice that you've been fired or laid off.
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Definitions
1
Slang for being let go.
“He got the pink slip after the merger.”
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2
Used broadly for any firing or layoff.
“Dreading a pink slip in this economy.”
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3
Official notice of termination from a job.
“Half the department got pink slips this week.”
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Pink Slip In A Sentence
Pink slip season is brutal.
She got a pink slip out of nowhere.
No one wants a pink slip before the holidays.
Origin & Usage
American slang from the old practice of including a pink-coloured termination notice in a worker's pay envelope.
People Also Ask
What does pink slip mean?
A pink slip is a notice that you've been fired or laid off.
Where did pink slip come from?
It comes from the old US practice of a pink termination notice in a pay envelope.
What does getting a pink slip mean?
It means being fired or laid off from a job.
What does pink slip mean on TikTok?
On TikTok pink slip refers to layoffs and being let go, often in layoff stories.
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