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noun
1.
Military Slang. a hasty retreat from combat, especially in defiance of orders.
2.
Slang. a person who absents himself or herself from duties or obligations.
Origin:
1950–55; noun use of verb phrase bug out leave
1950–55; noun use of verb phrase bug out leave
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