bum's rush

noun

, Slang.

1. forcible and swift ejection from a place:

   When they began to cause a disturbance, they were given the bum's rush.

2. any rude or abrupt dismissal:

   He gave the pesky salesman the bum's rush.

bum's rush

noun

1. forcible ejection, as from a gathering
2. rapid dismissal, as of an idea

Word History and Origins

Origin of bum's rush¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Idioms and Phrases

Forcible ejection, abrupt dismissal. For example, When Henry started shouting, the bouncer gave him the bum's rush , or Within hours of being fired, Alice was given the bum's rush . This idiom uses bum in the sense of “a vagrant or tramp.” [ Slang ; early 1900s]

Example Sentences

The ’70s loved a beautiful loser, like James Garner’s Jim Rockford, the ex-con private eye whom the world gave the bum’s rush no matter how many cases he cracked.

From New York Times

Certainly, it was a cheeky move, but the man didn’t deserve the bum’s rush.

From Slate

Or relocating to a parking garage after getting the bum’s rush from the Capitol.

From Washington Post

It is no small thing to attempt the bum’s rush on an elected president who survived one impeachment easily but who is weakened now as a lame duck.

From Washington Post

The Trump administration has already given his Republican allies in Florida the bum’s rush by, thus far, shortchanging the state in its request for federal funding to restore the Everglades.

From Washington Times