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Where did the term 'Getting the sack' come from?

Asked by lozza (307points) March 2nd, 2008 from iPhone

(Used when someone loses their job due to their own misbehaviour)

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Getting Sacked….
Your handed all of your personal stuff (in a bag ‘sack’) and “sent packing”...
No longer needed or wanted…

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Wise wikipedia says it comes from medieval times, when your boss would hand you your tool sack when he gave you the boot.

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