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absquatulate

[ ab-skwoch-uh-leyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

, Slang.

, ab·squat·u·lat·ed, ab·squat·u·lat·ing.

to flee; abscond:
The old prospector absquatulated with our picks and shovel.

absquatulate

/ æbˈskwɒtjʊˌleɪt /

verb

intr to leave; decamp

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Other Words From

ab·squatu·later noun
ab·squatu·lation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of absquatulate¹

1820–30; pseudo-Latinism, from ab-, squat, and -ulate, paralleling Latin-derived words with initial abs- (e.g., abscond, abstention ) and final -tulate (e.g., congratulate )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of absquatulate¹

C19: humorous formation as if from Latin

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Example Sentences

In the 40's to absquatulate was in good usage, but it has since disappeared.

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To "vamose the ranch" means to clear out, to depart, to cut stick, to absquatulate.

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Absquatulate was a big word, but she understood it, having come across it one day in the Dictionary.

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The hybrid but expressive Americanism absquatulate, means to clear off; the reverse of to squat.

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Prudence warned them to absquatulate, and they determined to cut their lucky, before the inevitable dénouement.

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