Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pink triangle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables
pink -tri-an-gle
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A homosexual.

Slang

Etymology

Derived from the symbol worn by homosexuals at Nazi concentration camps, a pink triangle, since taken by the LGBT movement as a symbol of their own.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pink triangles (plural)

Phrases

purple triangle yellow star

Frequently Paired Words

purple triangle yellow star

Questions

What does pink triangle mean?
A homosexual.
Where does pink triangle come from?
Derived from the symbol worn by homosexuals at Nazi concentration camps, a pink triangle, since taken by the LGBT movement as a symbol of their own.

How to pronounce pink triangle

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