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pinkers, n. slang (chiefly Naval).|ˈpɪŋkəz| [f. pink n.4 and a.1: see -er6.] Pink gin; = *pink n.4 11 b.
1961Partridge Dict. Slang Suppl. 1222/2 Pinkers, a pink gin: Naval officers': since ca. 1920. By ‘The Oxford-er’. 1978D. Clark Libertines vii. 133 ‘It was well known that Middleton was the only one who drank pink gin.’.. ‘Rubbish. There were two newcomers... Who knew they didn't drink pinkers?’ 1981Daily Tel. 4 May 8/5 The ‘snotty’ downed the ‘pinkers’ in one before proceeding to eat his glass. |