bum's rush
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bum's rush
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* 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.
noun bum's rushes
- The forcible ejection of someone, such as a bum or a hobo, from an establishment. "I didnt' think you fellows'd put the bum's rush onto me," he complained, "I ain't no bum."
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noun to be forcibly ejected
| Français | course à l'échalote, débarquement |
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title = {bum's rush},
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