skedaddle
Use Skedaddle in a sentence
l verb (used without object)
1.
to run away hurriedly; flee.
noun
2.
a hasty flight.
Origin:
1860–65, Americanism; compare dial. (Scots, N England) skedaddle to spill, scatter, skiddle to move away quickly
1860–65, Americanism; compare dial. (Scots, N England) skedaddle to spill, scatter, skiddle to move away quickly
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skedaddle (skɪˈdædəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to run off hastily |
| —n | |
| 2. | a hasty retreat |
| [C19: of unknown origin] | |
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Word Origin & History
skedaddle
"to run away," 1861, American Civil War military slang, of unknown origin, perhaps connected to earlier use in northern England dialect with a meaning "to spill."
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Slang Dictionary
skedaddle definition[skəˈdædlæ]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
Of course they will skedaddle if they figure the jig is up.
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