What is tickled pink?

Definition of tickled pink
informal. : very happy or amused I was tickled pink to see her.
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Where does the term tickled pink come from?

Delighted, as in I was tickled pink when I got his autograph, or His parents were tickled to death when he decided to marry her. The first term, first recorded in 1922, alludes to one's face turning pink with laughter when one is being tickled. The variant, clearly a hyperbole, dates from about 1800.
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What is another word for tickled pink?

In this page you can discover 8 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for tickled-pink, like: delighted, tickled, high-as-a-kite, thrilled, loving it, exhilarated, amused and tickled to death.
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How do you use tickled pink in a sentence?

Example sentences

— We are tickled pink that our youngest daughter is getting married in June. — I was tickled pink when our dog pulled a blanket over the baby to keep it warm. — Everyone was tickled pink watching the little ballerinas try to dance at the recital.
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What does it mean to titillate someone?

Definition of titillate

transitive verb. 1 : to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation. 2 : tickle sense 1. intransitive verb. : to act as a stimulant to pleasurable excitement.
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What does wet behind the ears means?

Immature, inexperienced, as in How can you take instructions from Tom? He's still wet behind the ears, or Jane's not dry behind the ears yet. This term alludes to the fact that the last place to dry in a newborn colt or calf is the indentation behind its ears. [
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What does yellow streak mean?

yellow streak. noun. informal a cowardly or weak trait, characteristic, or flaw in a person's nature.
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Is tickle me pink a color?

The color tickle me pink with hexadecimal color code #fc89ac is a light shade of pink. In the RGB color model #fc89ac is comprised of 98.82% red, 53.73% green and 67.45% blue. In the HSL color space #fc89ac has a hue of 342° (degrees), 95% saturation and 76% lightness.
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Is Tickle Me pink a Crayola color?

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What does getting browned off mean?

(also ˌbrassed ˈoff (with somebody/something)) (British English, informal) bored, unhappy and/or annoyed: By now the passengers were getting browned off with the delay.
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What does yellowbelly mean?

Definition of yellow-bellied

: not having courage : cowardly He's a yellow-bellied traitor!
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What does the idiom black sheep mean?

Definition of black sheep

: a disfavored or disreputable member of a group.
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What does chip off the old block mean?

Definition of chip off the old block

An expression used of people who closely resemble their parents in some way: “Mark just won the same sailboat race his father won twenty years ago; he's a chip off the old block.”
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What does get the sack mean?

Definition of get the sack

informal. : to be dismissed suddenly from a job : to get fired She got the sack for always being late.
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What does left holding the bag mean?

Abandon someone, force someone to bear the responsibility or blame. For example, Her friends said they were too busy to help with cleaning up, and left Lucy holding the bag. This expression is often put as be left holding the bag, as in When they quit the clean-up committee, Lucy was left holding the bag.
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What does cat got your tongue?

Definition of cat got your tongue

—used to ask someone why he or she is not saying anything "You've been unusually quiet tonight," she said. "What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?"
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What does Straight out of the horse's mouth mean?

From a reliable source, on the best authority. For example, I have it from the horse's mouth that he plans to retire next month. Also put as straight from the horse's mouth, this expression alludes to examining a horse's teeth to determine its age and hence its worth. [ 1920s]
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What does a fish out of water mean?

A person away from his or her usual environment or activities. For example, Using a computer for the first time, Carl felt like a fish out of water, or On a hiking trail, Nell was a fish out of water. This expression alludes to the fact that fish cannot survive for long on dry land. [ Late 1300s]
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What is the meaning of hard nut to crack?

Definition of a hard/tough nut (to crack)

: a person or thing that is difficult to deal with, understand, or influence The team's defense is a tough nut to crack. The problem is a hard nut to crack. He's a tough nut, but I think I can get him to agree to the contract.
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What does a cat and dog life mean?

Idiom : Cat-and-dog life

Meaning : This term refers to a life in which partners are constantly or frequently quarrelling. Usage : They lead a cat-and-dog life.
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What does having green fingers mean?

UK (US have a green thumb) to be good at gardening and making plants grow well.
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Why is Lincoln called yellow bellies?

The reflection of the corn is said to have given a yellow hue to their bellies. The mail coach that ran from Lincoln to London had a yellow undercarriage. Upon it's arrival in London it is said that the locals would call out "Here comes the Lincolnshire yellowbelly".
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Who is your yellow?

People are naming their significant others, pets, favorite flowers and family members their “yellows.” We really do love a positive and uplifting TikTok trend. One TikTok user summarized the meaning as “someone you can't live without.”
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Why is yellow considered cowardly?

It has been suggested that yellow-bellied, meaning a coward, may have been inspired by chicken egg yolks being yellow and chicken meaning coward. However, this cannot be as chicken with this definition didn't pop up until around the mid-20th century.
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What does the phrase black and blue mean?

If you say that someone is black and blue, you mean that they are badly bruised.
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