bum's rush
(originally, North America, slang, idiomatic) The forcible ejection of someone, such as a bum or a hobo, from an establishment.
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(originally, North America, slang, idiomatic) 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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