pink-slip

VERB

dismiss

Synonyms

WEAK

ax boot boot out bounce bump can cashier defrock depone depose deselect discharge disemploy disfrock displace disqualify drop fire furlough give notice to give someone his or her walking papers give someone the ax give someone the gate give someone the pink slip give the ax give the gate give the heave-ho give walking papers give warning impeach kick out lay off let go let out oust pension put away recall release retire sack send packing shelve show someone the door shut out suspend terminate turn away unfrock unseat wash out

pink slip

NOUN

notice of dismissal

Synonyms

WEAK

ax boot gate sack termination notice walking papers walking ticket

VERB

dismiss

Synonyms

WEAK

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

It looks like I’ll be commuting more—but for how long before I, too, get a pink slip without warning or reason?

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2025

“No Highs” is an attempt to give himself a playlist pink slip.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2023

So Bill Plaschke has to smear the Bruins’ triumph over hated USC with yet another pink slip?

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2021

She was wearing her pink slip, and it bore no blooms of blood.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor