walking papers
| Dictionary: walking papers |
| Idioms: walking papers |
A dismissal, as in They're downsizing, and I got my walking papers last week. This slangy expression, first recorded in 1835, refers to a written notice of dismissal.
| WordNet: walking papers |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a notice of dismissal or discharge
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