vamose
Americanverb (used with or without object)
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One afternoon I ordered Atasca to vamose, and got up and dressed carefully.
From Options by O. Henry
I think I’ll stay with you till after dinner, Aunt Maggie—I suppose I may call you that—and then I’ll vamose the ranch.”
From The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern Waters by Burton Donnel Hughes
And if we warn off the passengers from going this trip, and let the stage go up empty, Bob would suspect something and vamose.
From The Argonauts of North Liberty by Bret Harte
Jack Gurney, you'd best vamose this ranch to-night.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863 by Various
I mout as wal vamose, 's long as I've hove in my rations.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864 by Various
The boy took on wuss an' wuss, an' now he's vamosed.
From Romance of California Life by John Habberton
But the wizard's vamosed; an' at last, when each is convinced tharof, the grown folks led by Squar' Alexanders reepairs back into the tavern an' takes another drink.'
From Wolfville Nights by Alfred Henry Lewis
Next morning, bag and baggage, the Triangles vamosed.
From The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes by Falconbridge
The lady-like guest soon vamosed to England, where he became the lawful spouse of the Hon. Mr. C——, the brother to Lord F——d.
From Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present by Sir J. M. (James MacPherson) Le Moine
Nell's a brave girl an' stands a pat hand when the rest of us vamosed that time.
From Wolfville Nights by Alfred Henry Lewis
So I makes a spring in after him in no time, caught him by the hair of his head, just as he was vamosing, and swam ashore with him.
From Nature and Human Nature by Thomas Chandler Haliburton
Things do not please me here just now and I am going to settel it by vamosing.
From The Virginian, a Horseman of the Plains by Owen Wister
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