bum-rush
[ buhm-ruhsh ]
/ ˈbʌmˈrʌʃ /
verb (used with object) Slang.
to force one's way into; crash: to bum-rush a rap concert.
Origin of bum-rush
First recorded in 1985–90
Words nearby bum-rush
bum bag,
bum out,
bum rap,
bum steer,
bum's rush,
bum-rush,
bumbailiff,
bumbershoot,
bumble,
bumble-foot,
bumble-puppy
Definition for bum-rush (2 of 2)
bum's rush
noun Slang.
forcible and swift ejection from a place: When they began to cause a disturbance, they were given the bum's rush.
any rude or abrupt dismissal: He gave the pesky salesman the bum's rush.
Origin of bum's rush
First recorded in 1920–25
British Dictionary definitions for bum-rush
bum's rush
noun slang
forcible ejection, as from a gathering
rapid dismissal, as of an idea
Idioms and Phrases with bum-rush
bum's rush
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]