Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A notice of termination of employment.
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- noun idiomatic, US
Notice oftermination ofemployment . - noun US The
title for anautomobile . - noun Australia, New South Wales An automobile roadworthiness inspection certificate.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun official notice that you have been fired from your job
Etymologies
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From pink + piece of paper, referring to the colour of the paper, in some cases as it was in past, and not necessarily present, practice.
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