bum's rush

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The forcible ejection of someone, such as a bum or a hobo, from an establishment.

Pronunciation

en-au-bum's rush.ogg

Word forms

bum's rush bum's rushes

Etymology

* First use appears c. 1911. See cite below. * Although Baumes law has been suggested as the origin, bum's rush was in use more than a decade before that law was passed.

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