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Meaning of "pink pound" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PINK POUND

pink pound  [pɪŋk paʊnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PINK POUND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pink pound is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PINK POUND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pink pound

Pink money

Pink money describes the purchasing power of the gay community, often especially with respect to political donations. With the rise of the gay rights movement, pink money has gone from being a fringe or marginalized market to a thriving industry in many parts of the Western world such as the United States and United Kingdom. Many businesses now specifically cater to gay customers, including nightclubs, shops, restaurants, and even taxicabs; the demand for these services stems from commonly perceived discrimination by traditional businesses. Worldwide in 1998, pink money was valued at £350 billion across a variety of sectors — especially entertainment and consumer goods. Purchasing power in 2012 in the United States is expected to increase to $790 billion The economic power of pink money has been seen as a positive force for the gay community, creating a kind of "financial self-identification" which helps gay and lesbian individuals feel like part of a community which values them. Indeed, upwards of 90% of gay people support businesses which target pink money, while actively shunning "anti-gay" companies.

Definition of pink pound in the English dictionary

The definition of pink pound in the dictionary is the money spent by homosexual people considered collectively.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PINK POUND


around
əˈraʊnd
background
ˈbækˌɡraʊnd
bound
baʊnd
compound
ˈkɒmpaʊnd
decompound
ˌdiːkəmˈpaʊnd
expound
ɪkˈspaʊnd
found
faʊnd
geepound
ˈdʒiːˌpaʊnd
ground
ɡraʊnd
hound
haʊnd
impound
ɪmˈpaʊnd
lispound
ˈlɪsˌpaʊnd
noncompound
ˌnɒnˈkɒmpaʊnd
pound
paʊnd
propound
prəˈpaʊnd
quarter-pound
ˌkwɔːtəˈpaʊnd
round
raʊnd
shippound
ˈʃɪpˌpaʊnd
sound
saʊnd
underground
ˈʌndəˌɡraʊnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PINK POUND

pink
pink champagne
pink elephants
Pink Floyd
pink gin
pink lady
pink noise
pink poplar
pink salmon
pink slime
pink slip
pink-collar
pink-footed goose
pink-slip
pink-slipped
pinken
pinker
Pinkerton
pinkeye
pinkie

WORDS THAT END LIKE PINK POUND

all-around
avoirdupois pound
brown pound
coordination compound
cutting compound
fall to the ground
foot-pound
green pound
into the ground
nitro compound
onium compound
oxonium compound
quarter pound
quaternary ammonium compound
rooting compound
sandwich compound
solid compound
sulfonium compound
sulphonium compound
to the ground

Synonyms and antonyms of pink pound in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pink pound» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PINK POUND

Find out the translation of pink pound to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pink pound from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pink pound» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

粉一斤
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

libra rosa
570 millions of speakers

English

pink pound
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गुलाबी पाउंड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجنيه الوردي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

розовый фунт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

libra rosa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গোলাপী পাউন্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

livre rose
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merah jambu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rosa Pfund
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピンクのポンド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

핑크 파운드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jambon jambon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bảng màu hồng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இளஞ்சிவப்பு பவுண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुलाबी पाउंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pembe pound
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pound rosa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

różowy funt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рожевий фунт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lira roz
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ροζ λίρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pienk pond
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rosa pund
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rosa pund
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pink pound

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PINK POUND»

The term «pink pound» is used very little and occupies the 173.919 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PINK POUND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pink pound» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pink pound» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pink pound

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PINK POUND»

Discover the use of pink pound in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pink pound and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Research Themes for Tourism
'With the increasing, and for the most part, positive recognition of gay and lesbian rights on the world stage came recognition by mainstream operators of the value of what came to be known as “the pink pound”' (Southall, 2009). The search for ...
Peter Robinson, Sine Heitmann, Peter U. C. Dieke, 2011
2
Principles and Practice of Marketing
In the UK, homosexuals' disposable income is referred to as the Pink Pound, valued at around £6bn a year; in the United States it is known as the Dorothy Dollar and is estimated to be worth around $350bn a year (BBC News 1998). This has ...
Jim Blythe, 2013
3
Consuming Cultures: Feminist Review
In contrastto previous campaigning journals, the newtitles mixedpolitics and consumptionina move thatwasin keeping withthe new recognition ofthe pink pound (whose advertisingrevenue wascrucial to them). More and more mainstreamand ...
The Feminist Review Collective,, 2005
4
A Companion to Social Geography
Consider, for example, how this might help us think about something like the “ pink pound,” i.e. the gay community's consumer spending in the United Kingdom. Since the 1990s, when UK corporations, especially in entertainment and “luxury”  ...
Vincent J. Del Casino, Jr., Mary Thomas, Paul Cloke, 2011
5
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation
.3. \' One of the best examples of glacial action in the park is the roche moutonnee (sheep back) found just south of Kimberly Bridge on the west side of the Cross River. This dramatic exposure of the pink Pound Ridge gneiss is the result of ...
Beth Herr, Maureen Koehl, 2013
6
Statistical Abstract of the United States
663,859 479,946 724,115 906,747 1,364,960 1,365,563 1,033,517 6,538,707 Humpback or pink: pound ñat .... _ . 2,103 4, 325 41, 491 91, 403 63, 557 28,185 13, 970 250, 034 -pound nat .... .. 9,238 3,508 14,790 6,014 20,215 7,553 76,017  ...
‎1922
7
Same-Sex Marriage
Many people refer to this money as the pink pound or dollar. Chasing the pink pound Researchers in 2008 estimated that, for California, legalizing same-sex marriages could bring an extra $700 million to the wedding industry and also $65  ...
Louise Spilsbury, 2011
8
Hospitality Tourism and Lifestyle Concepts: Implications for ...
With respect to the UK, the report by Market Assessment Publications (MAPS) attempted to identify the detail of a number of dimensions of the 'pink pound', including holidays. (This term 'pink pound' is in common usage to refer to the ...
Eric Laws, Maree Thyne, 2012
9
Cambridge Business English Dictionary
Compare blue-collar, white-collar the lpink 'dollar noun [5] US EcoNoMlcs the pink pound the lPink 'PagesTM noun [5] trademark a list which gives the addresses and phone numbers of busi» nesses and services that are of particular interest ...
Cambridge University Press, 2011
10
Pink Tourism: Holidays of Gay Men and Lesbians
54—70. Goldenberg, S. (2003) Gay in the USA. The Guardian G2 (15 July), pp. 6 —7. Golding, C. (2003) The pink pound. Caterer and Hotelkeeper (1 May), pp. 26 —28. Goldstein, R. (2002) The Attack Queers. Verso, London. Gomes, A. (1999) ...
Howard L. Hughes, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PINK POUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pink pound is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Norwich Pride: A look at five Norwich LGBT venues
... in the centre of Norwich's clubland, helping to bridge the gap and bring the 'pink pound' to the mainstream nightlife of Norwich, and is looking ... «Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Jul 15»
2
IVAN MASSOW: Can I Come And Live With You?
Ivan was the “only sponsor [of London Gay Pride] for years” and introduced the idea of the “Pink Pound” in an era when “even Elton John was ... «The Gay UK, Jul 15»
3
Army of women in pink pound streets of Hull
The five kilometre race set off from Queens Gardens for a lap around the city centre. Thousands of women ran, jogged and walked the Hull race ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
4
Opinion: Budget 2015 and the insidious myth of the Pink Pound
Marcus Stow assesses the potential impact of 'Budget 2015′ – the first Conservative budget for a generation – on the LGBT community. «So So Gay, Jul 15»
5
The state of publishing in Britain
... community and approximately £80bn for both the Pink Pound and those with disabilities. Even as we publish more books than ever in the UK, ... «The Bookseller, Jul 15»
6
Hollyoaks will host its first ever gay pride festival to celebrate 20th …
The week will start with “riotous comedy” as Tony Hutchinson (Nick Pickard) “decides to exploit the pink pound by throwing Hollyoaks' first ever ... «BT.com, Jul 15»
7
1 July 1972: Britain's first Gay Pride march is held
The 'Pink Pound' – both its spending power and the propensity to shun companies seen as not queer-friendly – is worth something in the ... «MoneyWeek, Jul 15»
8
Ad agency and stationer find rewarding marriage with confetti …
... and outs of business ownership, many may not have realised Daintree had changed hands and the new owners welcome of the pink pound. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
9
Romantic Irish package holiday aimed at LGBT market in US
The “pink pound” or “pink dollar” is now much sought after in the tourism market. At the World Travel Market in November, Out Now, an LGBT ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
10
Pride has changed, say trans groups ahead of conciliatory 2015 march
The gay community is now very respectable, there's the pink pound, and all the big corporations want to be associated with Pride. “The reality is ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»

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