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order of the boot noun dismissal from work; the sack UK, 1917- Strips holds the Empire and Olympic record for sackings, miles ahead of his nearest competitor. This in an industry devoted to the order of the boot is no mean feat. — Sutton Woodfield, A for Artemis, p. 2, 1960
- How habitual boozers got order of the boot. — The Guardian, 3 January 2004
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