bum rush

See also: bumrush and bum-rush

English

Etymology

Originates from the 1980s, as slang for the stampede of people created by a police raid.

Pronunciation

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Noun

bum rush (plural bum rushes)

  1. (idiomatic) A storming into an establishment.

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