walking ticket
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of walking ticket
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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I said it was all over, because she gave me my walking ticket, I mean my dismissal.
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At last, they gave him his walking ticket.
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You did well to give that sneak his walking ticket!
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As soon as the crisis is over, I will give her a walking ticket!
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I shall get my walking ticket the first dull spell, and then——” “Then, what, Lizette?”
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