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
Alba (1)	AHL-bah (Italian, Spanish), AHL-bə (Catalan)	Italian, Spanish, Catalan
Abner	AB-nər (English)	English, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Lysanne	-	Dutch
Kingston	KINGZ-tən	English (Modern)
Adilet	-	Kyrgyz
Sotirios	-	Greek