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pink slip

To get out of the job

Etymology:

  • From pink + slip, referring to the colour of the paper, in some cases as it was in past, and not necessarily present, practice.
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I didn't know that his boss has given him a pink slip

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Additional definitions for 'pink slip':

pink slipAn automobile roadworthiness inspection certificate.
pink slipNotice of the termination of employment.
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