bum's rush

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Definitions of bum's rush words

noun bum's rush forcible ejection, as from a gathering 3
noun bum's rush rapid dismissal, as of an idea 3
noun bum's rush forcible and swift ejection from a place: When they began to cause a disturbance, they were given the bum's rush. 1
noun bum's rush any rude or abrupt dismissal: He gave the pesky salesman the bum's rush. 1
noun bum's rush (Idiomatic) (chiefly Canada, US, slang) Forcible ejection of someone, such as a bum (hobo), from an establishment. 0

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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bounce — When an object such as a ball bounces or when you bounce it, it moves upwards from a surface or away from it immediately after hitting it.
chuck — When you chuck something somewhere, you throw it there in a casual or careless way.
disdain — to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.
push — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
riddance — the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable.