absquatulate
to flee; abscond: The old prospector absquatulated with our picks and shovel.
Origin of absquatulate
1Other words from absquatulate
- ab·squat·u·lat·er, noun
- ab·squat·u·la·tion, noun
Words Nearby absquatulate
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How to use absquatulate in a sentence
In the 40's to absquatulate was in good usage, but it has since disappeared.
The American Language | Henry L. MenckenTo "vamose the ranch" means to clear out, to depart, to cut stick, to absquatulate.
Across America | James F. Ruslingabsquatulate was a big word, but she understood it, having come across it one day in the Dictionary.
The Poor Little Rich Girl | Eleanor GatesThe hybrid but expressive Americanism absquatulate, means to clear off; the reverse of to squat.
The Sailor's Word-Book | William Henry SmythPrudence warned them to absquatulate, and they determined to cut their lucky, before the inevitable dénouement.
Camp Fire Yarns of the Lost Legion | G. Hamilton-Browne
British Dictionary definitions for absquatulate
/ (æbˈskwɒtjʊˌleɪt) /
(intr) to leave; decamp
Origin of absquatulate
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