Skase

British

/ ˈskeɪs /

noun

informal to skip the country while owing a large amount of money

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Etymology

Origin of Skase

C20: after the Australian businessman Christopher Skase (1948–2001), who fled Australia after the collapse of his business empire, owing millions of dollars

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Skase

Christopher Skase is wanted in Australia, following the 1989 collapse of his highly leveraged firm, Qintex, under $1 billion in debts.

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