walking ticket
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of walking ticket
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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Nothing," answered his comrade, "except that I got my walking ticket yesterday.
From L'Assommoir by Zola, Émile
You did well to give that sneak his walking ticket!
From San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams by Kock, Charles Paul de
"She'll give him his walking ticket, I hope."
From The Store Boy by Alger, Horatio
As soon as the crisis is over, I will give her a walking ticket!
From Maximina by Palacio Valdés, Armando
You might give your father his walking ticket very properly, because you never expect five sous from him; and you have already learned how to earn your living without doing any work at all.
From The Widow Lerouge by Gaboriau, Émile
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