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bugout

[buhg-out]

bug·out

[buhg-out]
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
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Bugout is always a great word to know.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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