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Pinkwashing 

The act of using breast cancer to guilt consumers into buying a product which, if it had not been for the advent of aiding the cure for cancer, they would not have bought.
KFC: Together we can make the largest donation in Komen history.

Consumer: Stop pinkwashing me, you fuck-head! Why wouldn't I just donate money to breast cancer if I wanted to?! Everyone knows you benefit more than the cancer foundations!
Pinkwashing by SpaceMouse April 17, 2010
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Pinkwashing 

Riding on the LGBT rights while promoting ones political hatred.
E.g. Anti-immigration and far-right groups performing “gay pride” events at locations with a large Muslim population to insult Muslims or to expose alleged anti-gay hostility among Muslims.
"Are those Neo-Nazis campaining for LGBT rights?"
"They're just pinkwashing again"
Pinkwashing by JLieksa October 10, 2015

pinkwashing 

the use of breast cancer by corporate marketers in which companies promote their products with claims to donate a percentage of proceeds to the cause
I'm so sick of of every retailer pinkwashing so that I'll by their pink merchandise - what if I hate the color pink?!
pinkwashing by Erin1234 January 6, 2009

pinkwash 

Attaching LGBT advocacy or endorsement to a typically unpopular social or political issue in order to elevate its virtue quotient.
We're bringing some drag queens to the March for Free Speech to pinkwash it.
pinkwash by NitroZeus May 16, 2018

Pinashhh 

To stay positive amidst challenges. A vibrant personality that can surely melt everyone's heart; happy pill of a group. The 3 h's in Pinashhh define happiness, home and heart.
I was sad today, but I remember that I need to just stay pinashhh!
Pinashhh by ikanggg April 27, 2022
The family of a family friend .
Hi my name's Lea! My friend's family is pinash
Pinash by Pesta Mesta September 24, 2017