bum's rush

noun

, Slang.

1. forcible and swift ejection from a place:

   When they began to cause a disturbance, they were given the bum's rush.

2. any rude or abrupt dismissal:

   He gave the pesky salesman the bum's rush.

bum's rush

noun

1. forcible ejection, as from a gathering
2. rapid dismissal, as of an idea

Word History and Origins

Origin of bum's rush¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Idioms and Phrases

Forcible ejection, abrupt dismissal. For example, When Henry started shouting, the bouncer gave him the bum's rush , or Within hours of being fired, Alice was given the bum's rush . This idiom uses bum in the sense of “a vagrant or tramp.” [ Slang ; early 1900s]