pinks

noun

Meaning

The common minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus.
A young Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, before it becomes a smolt; a parr.
A narrow boat.
A stab.
Any of various flowers in the genus Dianthus, sometimes called carnations.
A perfect example; excellence, perfection; the embodiment of some quality.
The colour of this flower, between red and white; pale red.
Hunting pink; scarlet, as worn by hunters.
One of the colour balls used in snooker, with a value of 6 points.
An unlettered and uncultured, but relatively prosperous, member of the middle classes; compare Babbitt, bourgeoisie.
A socialist who is not wholly communist.
Flowers in the family Caryophyllaceae, sometimes called carnations.
The traditional scarlet jacket(s) worn by fox-hunters in the United Kingdom.

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