absquatulate
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /æb.ˈskwɑtʃ.ʊ.leɪt/, /æbz.ˈkwɑtʃ.ʊ.leɪt/, /æbz.ˈkwɑtʃ.ə.leɪt/
absquatulate (absquatulates, present participle absquatulating; past and past participle absquatulated)
- (intransitive, slang) To leave quickly or in a hurry; to depart, flee. [from 19th c.]
- 1910, H. G. Wells, The history of Mr. Polly
- " […] Now I see you again—I’m satisfied. I’m satisfied completely. See? I’m going to absquatulate, see? Hey Presto right away.”
He turned to his tea for a moment, finished his cup noisily, stood up.
- " […] Now I see you again—I’m satisfied. I’m satisfied completely. See? I’m going to absquatulate, see? Hey Presto right away.”
- 1910, H. G. Wells, The history of Mr. Polly
- (intransitive, slang) to abscond.
- (leave quickly) abscond, decamp, skedaddle, vamoose
- See Thesaurus:leave
- German: fliehen, fortlaufen, davonmachen
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