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.

walking papers

n. a notice of being fired, released, divorced, etc. I hope I don’t get my walking papers today. I need this job.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
PÁL	PAHL	Hungarian
CevahİR	-	Turkish
Jocasta	jo-KAS-tə (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Hildr	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
Sidonius	-	Late Roman
Atkin	['ætkin]