bum's rush
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
The phrase dates back to 1910 (US).
Noun [edit]
bum's rush (plural bum's rushes)
- (chiefly North America, slang, idiomatic) Forcible ejection from an establishment, as of a bum (hobo).
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
to be forcibly ejected
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See also [edit]
- Wikipedia article on Baumes rush - Although this has been suggested as a possible origin of the phrase, bum's rush was in use for more than a decade before Baume's Law was passed.
