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gotten the bullet

gotten the bullet is the past participle of get the bullet.

Meaning of get the bullet

Verb

get the bullet (third-person singular simple present gets the bullet, present participle getting the bullet, simple past got the bullet, past participle got the bullet or gotten the bullet)

  1. (idiomatic, slang) To be fired from one's employment.

Questions about gotten the bullet

What is gotten the bullet the past participle of?
Gotten the bullet is the past participle of get the bullet.

Words near gotten the bullet in the dictionary

  1. gotten the best of
  2. gotten the better of
  3. gotten the bird
  4. gotten the boot
  5. gotten the bulge on
  6. gotten the bullet
  7. gotten the chop
  8. gotten the door
  9. gotten the drawers
  10. gotten the drift
  11. gotten the drop on

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