walking papers
English
Noun
walking papers pl (plural only)
- (US) a request to leave a place.
- Synonyms: walking ticket, (UK) marching orders
Further reading
- “walking papers”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “walking papers”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “give somebody their walking papers” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
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