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
Sirius	SIR-ee-əs (English), SEER-ee-əs (English)	Astronomy
Elvire	el-VEER	French
Etsuko	e-tsoo-ko	Japanese
Oenone	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Vaast	-	Flemish, Norman, Picard
Fern	[fə:n]