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bum's rush

–noun Slang.
1. forcible and swift ejection from a place: When they began to cause a disturbance, they were given the bum's rush.
2. any rude or abrupt dismissal: He gave the pesky salesman the bum's rush.

Origin:
1920–25
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bum's rush

  1. n.
    the ejection of a person from a place. : Give this dame the bum's rush. She can't pay for nothin'.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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