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
Arttu	AHRT-too	Finnish
Svanhild	-	Norwegian, Norse Mythology
Eric	['erik]
Ridley	RID-lee	English (Rare)
Ona (1)	-	Lithuanian
TevfİK	-	Turkish