Does anyone know where the term "getting the sack" comes from?

Illuminatiprimus · November 2, 2006, 11:35am

I imagine it’s something from the industrial/pre-industrial period, but if anyone knows I’d be interested.

Pjen · November 2, 2006, 12:31pm

No cite at present, but I believe it is from the French- being given your sack to take your tools away with you. Will check for sources.

daffyduck · November 2, 2006, 1:01pm

Pjen has it.

Pjen · November 2, 2006, 1:24pm

Thanks daffyduck I had just come back to start searching for cites.

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