bum's rush

noun

: forcible eviction or dismissal

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Mattis got the bum's rush treatment from Obama, too. Fox News, 15 Mar. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bum's rush was in 1910

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“Bum's rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bum%27s%20rush. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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