Meaning of bowler hat out | Babel Free

Definitions

To eject (someone) from an organization.

UK, dated, slang

Examples

“Joe was bowler hatted out of the R.A.F. for misconduct.”

“"Bit of luck my being here," said the brigadier, with a smile⟳, rather like⟳ a schoolboy who has done something and got away with it. "You see⟳, I was bowler-hatted out there. Question⟳ of age. Then, when I came back they reconsidered things.”

“If an idea flopped, a subordinate would be bowler-hatted out of the gang; if the idea was successful, then it was Ted Donnell done it.”

“His name⟳ was Bill Sulis and amazingly he had been bowler hatted out of the Royal Air Force⟳ for flying a monoplane upside down and pranging it.”

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