pink lady
1. a classic gin-based cocktail with a long history
2. brand name for Cripps Pink apples
pink cadillac
1984 song by Bruce Springsteen released as the B-side of Dancing in the Dark
pink elephant
euphemism for hallucination supposedly typical of those experienced by a person who is drunk
pink floyd
English rock band founded in 1965 by Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters and Richard Wright. David Gilmour joined in 1967
pink champagne
‘Pink Champagne’ was a cheap, sweet version of sparkling wine made in the 1950s and early 1960s because the American public thought Brut Champagne was too dry
pink slip
refers to the US practice of including a discharge notice in an employee’s pay envelope to notify the worker of his or her termination of employment or layoff. ‘Pink slip’ has become a metonymy for the termination of employment in general
pink gin
cocktail made fashionable in England in the mid-19th century, consisting of Plymouth gin and a dash of Angostura bitters
pink pound
the purchasing power of the gay community
pink panther
series of comedy-mystery films where ‘The Pink Panther’ refers to a large and valuable diamond. The diamond is named for the flaw at its centre, which when viewed closely is said to resemble a leaping panther. The Pink Panther character featured in the animated opening sequence of the first film and most of the subsequent films. Named after the series, ‘Pink Panthers’ is the name given by Interpol to an international jewel thief network
