tickled pink
Very pleased; delighted; thrilled.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She was tickled pink by the surprise party.”
“My grandmother was tickled pink when all her grandchildren came to visit.”
“The struggling artist, tickled pink by his first gallery acceptance, stood speechless before the modest crowd that had gathered.”
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pink slip
A notice of termination of employment.
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slap and tickle
Mild or playful kissing, cuddling, and other amorous play.
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tickle pink
To thoroughly delight or amuse; to elate.
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tickle someone's funny bone
To amuse someone.
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tickle someone's pickle
To amuse or astonish someone.
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tickle the dragon's tail
To do something that has a risk of going catastrophically wrong.
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tickle the ear
To flatter someone.
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tickle the wire
To create a situation that will encourage the target of a criminal probe to speak and divulge information on a wiretapped telephone.
Last updated August 10, 2026