bum's rush

American  

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.

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bum's rush British  

noun

1. forcible ejection, as from a gathering

2. rapid dismissal, as of an idea

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bum's rush Idioms  

1. 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]

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Etymology

Origin of bum's rush

First recorded in 1920–25

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 • Jan. 25, 2023

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

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2022

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

From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2021

But while some of those exiled from the administration get the bum's rush, others do not.

From Fox News • Apr. 10, 2019

At which Felix lost his patience and his head and gave Jerry the bum's rush through the doorway.

From The Rider of Golden Bar by White, William Patterson