heave-ho
noun
ˈhēv-ˈhō 
: dismissal
gave him the old heave-ho
Word History
Etymology
from heave ho!, interjection used when heaving on a rope
First Known Use
1947, in the meaning defined above
heave-hos
noun
as in pink slips
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- pink slips
- boots
- bum's rushes
- firings
- sacks
- birds
- shutdowns
- closings
- shakeouts
- layoffs
- dismissals
- furloughs
- axes
- redundancies
- shake-ups
- discharges
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- callbacks
- reemployments
- recalls
- rehires
- re-employments