pink triangle

noun

A homosexual.

Meanings

nounpink triangle (plural pink triangles)

plural pink triangles

  1. slangA homosexual.

Origin

Derived from the symbol worn by homosexuals at Nazi concentration camps, a pink triangle, since taken by the LGBT movement as a symbol of their own.

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APA

pink triangle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pink%20triangle

MLA

“pink triangle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pink%20triangle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pink triangle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pink%20triangle.

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