(AAVE) To throw one's elbows around; to strike people with one's elbows.
(AAVE) To throw one's elbows around; to strike people with one's elbows.
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(transitive, slang, British) To fire (an employee); to end a relationship with someone; to reject someone.
(slang) To be dismissed from employment.
British slang meaning to be fired or dismissed from a job — the elbow here being the nudge that pushes you out the door. It's a slightly more colorful cousin of 'getting the boot' or 'getting the sack.' The phrase captures that unceremonious feeling of being shown the exit with minimal fanfare. It can also sometimes mean being rejected by a romantic partner, adding extra sting to an already unpleasant situation.
(ice hockey) a command to play with physicality in ice hockey, as in the style of Gordie Howe.