skiddoo
Americanverb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of skiddoo
First recorded in 1900–05; perhaps alteration of skedaddle
Example Sentences
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There is a strong temptation to say "Catch-23, please skiddoo."
From Time Magazine Archive
Oh brother, 23 skiddoo, and oh you kid!
From Time Magazine Archive
Lady turn around, turn around, turn around, Lady touch the ground, touch the ground, touch the ground; Lady show your shoe, show your shoe, show your shoe, Lady, lady, twenty-four skiddoo!
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Affidavit, allegro, lee shore, and pinch hit are "technical," while vamp, savvy, bum hunch, and skiddoo are "slang."
From The Century Vocabulary Builder by Bachelor, Joseph M. (Joseph Morris)
They did not "hand a lemon" or "skiddoo" in those days; American slang changes as quickly as thieves' slang, and only "Gee!" and "Gee-whiz!" seem to be permanent.
From The Story of My Life Recollections and Reflections by Terry, Ellen
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