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walking papers
noun Informal.
a notification of dismissal.
Origin:
1815–25, Americanism
1815–25, Americanism
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Walking papers
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World English Dictionary
| walking papers | |
| —pl n | |
| slang chiefly (US), (Canadian) notice of dismissal | |
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
walking papers definition
Notice of dismissal. To “get one's walking papers” is to be fired.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
walking papers
A dismissal, as in They're downsizing, and I got my walking papers last week. This slangy expression, first recorded in 1835, refers to a written notice of dismissal.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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