Drumming out

Satirical cartoon of depicting Napoleon being drummed out
Satirical cartoon representing Napoleon's exile to Elba.

Drumming out is the historical act of being dishonorably dismissed from military service to the sound of the Rogue's March or a drum. In modern figurative usage, it may refer to any act of expulsion or dismissal in disgrace.[1]

  1. ^ "Drum". thefreedictionary.com. Retrieved 2008-09-13.