Etymology Journal · G
Go take a hike
Meaning
- A classic, direct way to tell someone to get out of your sight. It suggests the person should go on a long walk somewhere far away so you do not have to deal with them.
Blunt, sassy
Used in a sentence
- I was tired of his rude comments, so I told him to go take a hike.
- If you keep complaining about the weather, you can go take a hike.
- My dad told the solicitor to go take a hike.
The backstory
This became popular in the early 20th century. It is a slightly more aggressive cousin to telling someone to go take a walk, which was a standard piece of dismissive advice at the time.
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