Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get the elbow

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English

Syllables
get the el-bow
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be dismissed from employment.

Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

gets the elbow (present, singular) getting the elbow (participle, present) got the elbow (past) got the elbow (UK, participle) gotten the elbow (US, participle)

Synonyms

get the chop get the boot get the sack

Questions

What does get the elbow mean?
To be dismissed from employment.

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