pinko-grey
pinko-grey adjective: of a colour between pink and grey; specifically, pertaining to Caucasian skin.
Adjective
pinko-grey (comparative more pinko-grey, superlative most pinko-grey)
- Of a colour between pink and grey; specifically, pertaining to Caucasian skin.
- The remark that did him most harm at the club was a silly aside to the effect that the so-called white races are really pinko-grey.1924 June 4, E[dward] M[organ] Forster, chapter VII, in A Passage to India, London: Edward Arnold & Co., →OCLC, part I (Mosque), page 60
- Vancouverites awoke one soggy, foggy morning this month to be reminded of another problem that won't go away either — the dislike of many people for neighbours coloured anything other than the approved dirty pinko-grey.1964, The Canadian Forum, volumes 44-45, page 244
Forms of pinko-grey
| comparative | more pinko-grey |
|---|---|
| superlative | most pinko-grey |
Origin of pinko-grey
From pinko + grey.
Questions about pinko-grey
- What does pinko-grey mean?
- Pinko-grey means of a colour between pink and grey; specifically, pertaining to Caucasian skin.
- What part of speech is pinko-grey?
- Pinko-grey is an adjective.
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