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bum's' rush'



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.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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