pink 'un

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Meaning · English

A newspaper supplement or edition concerning sport, especially football, printed on pink newsprint.

Register: slang

Examples

When you see a man with whiskers of that cut and the "Pink 'un" protruding out of his pocket, you can always draw him by a bet.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “pink 'un” mean?

A newspaper supplement or edition concerning sport, especially football, printed on pink newsprint.

Is “pink 'un” formal or informal?

pink 'un is generally slang.