bum-rush

[ buhm-ruhsh ]

verb (used with object)

, Slang.

1. to force one's way into; crash:

   to bum-rush a rap concert.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bum-rush¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

He said his departure was as abrupt as the firing, saying he was given a “bum-rush … out of the office.”

From Washington Times

But he was pushed away in what he called a “bum-rush” of people — and then a bullet hit the back of his knee.

From New York Times

He said one of the men, Paul Bellar, wanted to “bum-rush the Capitol. … I could tell the adrenaline was starting to flow.”

From Washington Times

He said one of the men, Paul Bellar, wanted to “bum-rush the Capitol. … I could tell the adrenaline was starting to flow.”

From Seattle Times

"Democratic partisans used a carefully concocted myth, a lie, to bum-rush America into overturning the old order and handing them much more power," continued Carlson.

From Salon