bum rush

noun

A storming into an establishment.

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Meanings

nounbum rush (plural bum rushes)

plural bum rushes

  1. idiomaticA storming into an establishment.

Origin

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

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Cite this entry
APA

bum rush. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bum%20rush

MLA

“bum rush.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bum%20rush. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bum rush,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bum%20rush.

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