"pinko-grey" meaning in All languages combined

See pinko-grey on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more pinko-grey [comparative], most pinko-grey [superlative]
Etymology: From pinko + grey. Etymology templates: {{com|en|pinko|grey}} pinko + grey Head templates: {{en-adj}} pinko-grey (comparative more pinko-grey, superlative most pinko-grey)
  1. Of a colour between pink and grey; specifically, pertaining to Caucasian skin.
    Sense id: en-pinko-grey-en-adj-tj5Q79fl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1924 June 4, E[dward] M[organ] Forster, chapter VII, in A Passage to India, London: Edward Arnold & Co., →OCLC, part I (Mosque), page 60:",
          "text": "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.",
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          "ref": "1964, The Canadian Forum, volumes 44-45, page 244:",
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