Associations to the word «Pinkerton»

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.