A traditional ceremony in the printing and newspaper trades to honor a colleague finishing their apprenticeship or retiring. Coworkers create a deafening racket by striking chases, imposing stones, and metal furniture with mallets or whatever heavy tools are at hand. It serves as a chaotic, affectionate send-off that temporarily halts all production.
Heard on the job
We're going to bang out Jimmy at the end of the shift since he finally got his journeyman card.
Also heard as
- banging out