Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pinko-grey

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: pinko--grey
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a colour between pink and grey; specifically, pertaining to Caucasian skin.

Example Sentences

"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."
"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."
"By this I do not, of course, mean the abandonment of the fact that many Christians are 'white', or, more accurately, pinko-grey, in their physical complexion."

Etymology

From pinko + grey.

Inflected Forms

more pinko-grey (comparative) most pinko-grey (superlative)

Questions

What does pinko-grey mean?: Of a colour between pink and grey; specifically, pertaining to Caucasian skin.
Where does pinko-grey come from?: From pinko + grey.

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