given someone the boot

A form of give someone the boot — To fire, sack, or eject someone.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of give someone the boot
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APA

given someone the boot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/given%20someone%20the%20boot

MLA

“given someone the boot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/given%20someone%20the%20boot. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “given someone the boot,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/given%20someone%20the%20boot.

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