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pink-slipped

/ˈpɪŋk ˌslɪpt/

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adjective

/ˈpɪŋk ˌslɪpt/C1formalamericanbusiness
  • ruНеформальное американское прилагательное, описывающее человека, который был уволен или сокращён с работы.

An informal American English adjective describing someone who has been fired or laid off from their job.

  1. Terminated from employmentB2informalamerican

    Having been dismissed or let go from a job, often unexpectedly.

    ruУволенный

    • After the merger, many employees were pink-slipped.
    • He felt devastated when he was pink-slipped without warning.
    • She was pink-slipped along with a dozen other workers.

    Synonymsbootedcanneddischargeddismissedfiredlaid-offlet gosackedterminated

    Antonymsemployedhiredretained

Forms
  • more pink-slipped comparative form
  • most pink-slipped superlative form