English Explanatory Dictionary

pink slip

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A notice of termination of employment.
  2. The title document for an automobile.
  3. An automobile roadworthiness inspection certificate.
verb
  1. To terminate the employment of.

Pronunciation

en-au-pink slip.ogg

Word forms

pink slip pink slips pink slipping pink slipped

Etymology

From pink + slip (“piece of paper”), referring to the colour of the paper, in some cases as it was in past, and not necessarily present, practice. * (automobile title): Most likely from California, where the title is printed on a smaller index-card sized piece of pink paper; in other states the title is typically a full-size 8 1/2" x 11" sheet, usually printed on blue or blue-green paper with borders, similar to a stock certificate.

Synonyms

P45 fire let go sack axe can decruit dehire discard remove discharge dismiss downsize give the axe give someone the boot give someone their cards give the chop give the elbow give someone the heave-ho give someone the old heave-ho lay off let someone go make redundant pink slip promote to customer retrench serve notice shit-can term terminate throw out unhire

Related words

pink sheet
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