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Elgin/Elgin Street Sweep: to break-up with a boy/girlfriend; unceremoniously dump someone. To sweep someone out of your life. Named after the ubiquitous brand of city street sweepers "Elgin".
"He was cheating on me so I gave him the Elgin."
"It's time you gave that guy the Elgin Street Sweep."
"It's time you gave that guy the Elgin Street Sweep."
by Eileen March December 29, 2008
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