pink-slip

¹ American  

[pingk-slip] / ˈpɪŋkˈslɪp /

verb (used with object)

pink-slipped, pink-slipping

1. to dismiss from a job.

   He will be pink-slipped next month.

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pink slip ² American  

noun

1. notice of dismissal from one's job.

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pink slip British  

noun

1. informal a notice of redundancy issued to an employee

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Etymology

Origin of pink-slip¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Origin of pink slip¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

The first round of cuts in October led to around 14,000 white-collar employees receiving pink slips.

From The Wall Street Journal

Colbert was given a pink slip with a long tail this year.

From Salon

Lief, who received a pink slip in February — it later was rescinded — said “it would be impossible not to worry about” the possibility of layoffs.

From Los Angeles Times

Naughty or nice, you could find a pink slip in your stocking this season.

From The Wall Street Journal

The trek to the boss’s office, the tense stares across the desk, the awkward mix of praise and criticism—and the potential for a promotion or a pink slip when it is all over.

From The Wall Street Journal