walking papers
plural noun Informal.
a notification of dismissal.
Origin of walking papers
An Americanism dating back to 1815–25
Words nearby walking papers
Example sentences from the Web for walking papers
"I have got my walking-papers," he said to Septimus Jones ten minutes afterward.
Mr. Scarborough's Family |Anthony TrollopeIt began to look as if we were booked for our walking-papers.
Frank Merriwell's Races |Burt L. Standish
British Dictionary definitions for walking papers
walking papers
pl n
slang, mainly US and Canadian
notice of dismissal
Cultural definitions for walking papers
walking papers
Notice of dismissal. To “get one's walking papers” is to be fired.
Idioms and Phrases with walking papers
walking papers
A dismissal, as in They're downsizing, and I got my walking papers last week. This slangy expression, first recorded in 1835, refers to a written notice of dismissal.