pink slip
A notice of termination of employmentA notice of termination of employment.
» There was a pink slip waiting for her at the office.
В офисе её дожидалось уведомление об увольнении.
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic, metonymically)A notice of termination of employment.
blauer Brief
(US)The title document for an automobile.
(Australia, New South Wales)An automobile roadworthiness inspection certificate.
- official notice that you have been fired from your job
Examples
2 sentencesThere was a pink slip waiting for her at the office.
ruВ офисе её дожидалось уведомление об увольнении. — sharptoothed
The boss called Jim into his office and gave him his pink slip.
ruНачальник вызвал Джима к себе в кабинет и вручил ему уведомление об увольнении. — sharptoothed
deDer Chef rief Jim in sein Büro und übergab ihm sein Kündigungsschreiben. — Tamy
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From pink + slip (“piece of paper”), referring to the colour of the paper, in some cases aFrom 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.
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Forms
plural: pink slips| Singular | pink slip |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- official notice that you have been fired from your job:dismissaldismission