walking papersnoun [ plural ]
uk/ˈwɔː.kɪŋ ˌpeɪ.pəz/us/ˈwɑː.kɪŋ ˌpeɪ.pɚz/USIf you give someone their walking papers, you ask that person to leave a place or a job because they have done something wrong:
Three players got their walking papers last week.
She was called into the boss's office and given her walking papers.
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