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skiddoo

[ ski-doo ]

/ skɪˈdu /

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verb (used without object), skid·dooed, skid·doo·ing.Informal.

to go away; get out.

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Origin of skiddoo

First recorded in 1900–05; perhaps alteration of skedaddle

Words nearby skiddoo

skibob, ski boot, skid, Skidbladnir, skidder, skiddoo, skiddy, skid fin, skidlid, Ski-Doo, skidpan

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How to use skiddoo in a sentence

Why don't you fire 'em bodily; tell 'em their number is 23—skiddoo!
Empire Builders|Francis Lynde
In short,' I says, 'I've been handed the office to skiddoo, and in such cases I believe in skiddooing.
Sundry Accounts|Irvin S. Cobb
Examples are no-siree and yes-indeedy, and the later kiddo and skiddoo.
The American Language|Henry L. Mencken
Suppose someone should meet you in the middle of Herald Square, hand you a ring-tailed tiger, and then skiddoo.
Shorty McCabe|Sewell Ford

They did not "hand a lemon" or "skiddoo" in those days; American slang changes as quickly as thieves' slang, and only "Gee!"
The Story of My Life|Ellen Terry