Meaning of pinko-grey | Babel Free
Definitions
Of a colour between pink and grey; specifically, pertaining to Caucasian skin.
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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