Walking Papers (Noun)
Meaning
(informal) a notice of dismissal or discharge.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- He received his walking papers when the company decided to downsize due to financial difficulties.
- The employee was given her walking papers after she was found to have been dishonest on her resume.
- After consistently showing up late, John finally got his walking papers from his frustrated boss.
- Losing a major client led to the marketing team getting their walking papers the very next day.
- The scandal surrounding the CEO led to him being handed his walking papers by the board of directors.