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
Gethsemane	geth-SEM-ə-nee (English)	Biblical
Chan	-	Khmer
Giacobbe	jah-KOB-be	Italian
ÁSgeir	-	Icelandic
Jaime (2)	JAY-mee	English
Eustorgius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)