pink slip en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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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.
Meanings
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(idiomatic, metonymically) A notice of termination of employment.
From 2002 to 2004, many individuals received pink slips as a result of a slow economy.
2008, Chioma Isiadinso, The Best Business Schools' Admissions Secrets, page 4:Pink slips are being handed out faster in corporate America than you can say, “Recession? What recession?”
2003, Erica Orloff, Kathy Levinson, The 60-Second Commute: A Guide to Your 24/7 Home Office Life, page 139:2008, Warren Richard Plunkett, Raymond F. Attner, Gemmy S. Allen, Management: Meeting and Exceeding Customer Expectations, Thomson, 9th Edition, page 400, Oracle chose a weekend in which to notify PeopleSoft employees of their termination: the company sent them pink slips via express mail.
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(US) The title document for an automobile.
But when she visited the bank, all she found inside were the pink slip to her car, a passport she′d acquired two years ago before a vacation trip to Australia and a few other documents.
1997, Jacqueline Diamond, Million-Dollar Mommy, Harlequin, unnumbered page:
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(Australia, New-South-Wales) An automobile roadworthiness inspection certificate.
If the car is still currently registered, then you can drive it to anyone, anywhere to get the pink slip. If its just out of registration ( within 3 months of the rego expiring) then you take it to the nearest one ( or so they say)
2002 March 3, Terry, “Pink slip inspection?”, in aus.legal (Usenet):My car mechanic does the pink slip for my bike - he doesn't know anything about them but does know that I keep it in tip top condition.
2001 March 21, Sharon, “Obtaining Pink Slip”, in aus.motorcycles (Usenet):Demand to see the pink slip (certificate of roadworthiness), as it proves the car is safe.
2003, Margo Daly, Anne Dehne, Rough Guide to Australia, 6th edition, page 194:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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Synonyms
P45 (employment termination notice)
Translations (7)
fi rekisteriote (title for an automobile) · nl C4 (notice of termination of employment) · th ซองขาว (notice of termination of employment) · es título automotor / automotriz (title for an automobile) · fi katsastustodistus (auto inspection certificate) · de blauer Brief (notice of termination of employment) · fi irtisanomisilmoitus (notice of termination of employment)