got the boot

A form of get the boot — To be dismissed from employment.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of get the boot
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APA

got the boot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20the%20boot

MLA

“got the boot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20the%20boot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “got the boot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20the%20boot.

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