"little pink" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: little pinks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} little pink (plural little pinks)
  1. Alternative form of Little Pink Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Little Pink
    Sense id: en-little_pink-en-noun--5p1tKKy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 99 1
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see little, pink.
    Sense id: en-little_pink-en-noun-KAf9xfsI

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Little pinks abandoned the orthodox concept of traditional patriotism that regards the state as a parent or other sublime object, thinking of the country as an idol in the entertainment consumer culture, and expecting to participate in the idol's construction and cultivation process. This nationalism can be called \"fandom nationalism.\"",
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