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little pink

little pink noun: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see little, pink. Also the alternative form of Little Pink.

Noun (1)

little pink (plural little pinks)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see little, pink.
    • This elegant little pink is an old inhabitant of the gardens, having been first introduced in 1759, but it is still rare, being met with only in a few curious collections, although few plants are better suited to ornament rockwork.1838, Robert Sweet, The British Flower Garden

Noun (2) capitalized: Little Pink

Little Pink (plural Little Pinks)

  1. A nationalist supporter of the Chinese Communist Party who expresses such views on the internet.
    • According to People's Daily, the party newspaper, these Little Pinks were born between 1992 and 1998, are 57.9 percent female, and are interested in entertaining media contents, such as celebrities, music, and travel.2018, Luwei Rose Luqiu, Propaganda, Media, and Nationalism in Mainland China and Hong Kong, page 20
    • In this respect, the CYL defended the Little Pinks and attacked public intellectuals who criticized patriotic netizens.2020, Shaohua Guo, The Evolution of the Chinese Internet

Also used as

little pink is also the alternative form of Little Pink.

Forms of little pink

plurallittle pinks
pluralLittle Pinks
alternative formlittle pink

Origin of little pink

Calque from Chinese 小粉紅／小粉红 (xiǎofěnhóng). Compare pinko.

Questions about little pink

What does little pink mean?
Little pink means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see little, pink.
What part of speech is little pink?
Little pink is a noun.
What is the plural of little pink?
The plural of little pink is little pinks.

Words near little pink in the dictionary

  1. little persons
  2. Little Petherick
  3. little piecer
  4. little piecers
  5. Little Pine Lagoon
  6. little pink
  7. little pinks
  8. little pitcher
  9. little pitchers
  10. little pitchers have big ears
  11. little pitchers have long ears

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