pink slip
noun
: a notice from an employer that a recipient's employment is being terminated
pink-slip
transitive verb
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The district recently issued pink slips to every member of its central office, a move to entirely restructure the central office amid the financial crisis.
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
After Los Angeles Unified delivered 3,200 pink slips to teachers and employees last month, the United Teachers Los Angeles has the temerity to strike for higher pay.
—Lance Christensen, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
If your work is routine, repetitive and boring, get ahead of this now — don’t wait for the pink slip.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Teachers did not get off unscathed Even with efforts to shield teachers from layoffs, more than 1,900 pink slips were sent to members of the California Teachers Association by March 13, according to the union.
—Edsource, Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
After Los Angeles Unified delivered 3,200 pink slips to teachers and employees last month, the United Teachers Los Angeles has the temerity to strike for higher pay.
—Lance Christensen, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
If your work is routine, repetitive and boring, get ahead of this now — don’t wait for the pink slip.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Teachers did not get off unscathed Even with efforts to shield teachers from layoffs, more than 1,900 pink slips were sent to members of the California Teachers Association by March 13, according to the union.
—Edsource, Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Pink slip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pink%20slip. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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