bum's rush
Meanings
noun
- The forcible ejection of someone, such as a bum or a hobo, from an establishment.
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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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