"bum rush" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-bum rush.ogg Forms: bum rushes [plural]
Etymology: Originates from the 1980s, as slang for the stampede of people created by a police raid. Head templates: {{en-noun}} bum rush (plural bum rushes)
  1. (idiomatic) A storming into an establishment. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: bum-rush, bum’s rush
    Sense id: en-bum_rush-en-noun-Ik0K9W1b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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