What does ‘tickled pink’ mean?
To “tickled pink” means to extremely pleased. A 20th-century idiom; the image is of the flush of pleasure.
Origin
- A 20th-century idiom; the image is of the flush of pleasure.
How to use it
- Warm expression of delight.
- Example: She was tickled pink with the gift.
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Last verified: 2026-07-18
- Definitions and origins are drawn from public-domain reference works, primarily Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898), with modern usage notes clearly marked.