walking papers

English

Noun

walking papers pl (plural only)

1. (US) a request to leave a place.

   Synonyms: walking ticket, (UK) marching orders

Further reading

• “walking papers”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “walking papers”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “give somebody their walking papers” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.