What does abscotchalater mean?
Abscotchalater means (archaic, thieves' cant) Someone hiding from the police..
Abscotchalater
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(archaic, thieves' cant) Someone hiding from the police..
Example Sentences
On 11 June 1962, three absquatulating abscotchalaters – Frank Morris and brothers Clarence and John Anglin – became perhaps the only inmates of Alcatraz Prison in San Francisco, California, ever to successfully escape the facility.
Babir's life quickly began to bear a resemblance to that of an abscotchalater. However, by 1504, he managed to hegemonize the territories of Kabul and Ghazni, both in present-day Afghanistan. He then went on to recapture Samarkand in 1511.
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What is a synonym for abscotchalater?
Common synonyms include fugitive.
What is the opposite of abscotchalater?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use abscotchalater in a sentence?
On 11 June 1962, three absquatulating abscotchalaters – Frank Morris and brothers Clarence and John Anglin – became perhaps the only inmates of Alcatraz Prison in San Francisco, California, ever to successfully escape the facility.
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