pink slip

noun

Synonyms of pink slipnext
: a notice from an employer that a recipient's employment is being terminated
pink-slip transitive verb

Examples of pink slip in a Sentence

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You’ve been fired, Scott, but don’t look at it as a pink slip. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026 Harper shone in a baby pink slip dress, matching cardigan and turquoise heels. — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 But some contend that Meta may, in a sense, be handing CoreWeave a pink slip. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 In this case at NASA, the unsuspecting attendees were not handed their pink slips and shown the door. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pink slip

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pink slip was in 1904

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“Pink slip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pink%20slip. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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