pink slip

¹ American  

noun

1. notice of dismissal from one's job.

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pink-slip ² 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 British  

noun

1. informal a notice of redundancy issued to an employee

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Etymology

Origin of pink slip¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Origin of pink-slip²

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

For managers handing out pink slips, technology offers a ready-made breakup line: “It’s not you; it’s AI.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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Lief, who received a pink slip in February — it later was rescinded — said “it would be impossible not to worry about” the possibility of layoffs.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