Associations to the word «Pinkerton»
Noun
- Detective
- Butterfly
- Allan
- Operative
- Alfredo
- Faust
- Derry
- Cho
- Giacomo
- Agency
- Mcclellan
- Thug
- Stephens
- Deacon
- Homestead
- Amelia
- Coachman
- Spy
- Governess
- Dyson
- Molly
- Verdi
- Cramer
- Juniper
- Dodd
- Agent
- Friedman
- Hoffmann
- Pennant
- Miner
- Reno
- Howling
- Striker
- Fargo
- Crawley
- Miss
- Kate
- Carnegie
- Rebecca
- Lincoln
- Sabotage
- Outlaw
- Indra
- Voyage
- Plank
- Becky
- Opera
- Quad
- Clare
- Percy
- Gunman
- Industrialist
- Assassination
- Minerva
- Sharp
- Burns
- Strauss
- Orchard
- Robbery
- Commando
- Baltimore
- Barton
- Hobart
- Silica
- Carmen
- Pink
- Carolyn
- Idaho
- Strike
- Sang
- Scottish
- Bodyguard
- Webster
- Railroad
- Labor
- Nick
- Gang
- Hiatus
- Heron
- Banker
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
PINKERTON, proper noun. A Scottish and Northern Irish habitational surname for someone from a place of that name near Dunbar.
PINKERTON, noun. (dated) (countable) An operative employed by the Pinkerton National Detective Agency founded by Allan Pinkerton (1819-1884).
PINKERTON SYNDROME, noun. (derogatory) (Singaporean) (dated) The tendency of some Asians to consider Caucasians superior, and to be biased in favour of Caucasians over Asians.
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