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.

Variants Laid offLet go

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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