Absquatulate

Quick meaning: Absquatulate is a verb meaning (intransitive, slang) To leave quickly or in a hurry; to depart, flee.

Meaning

(intransitive, slang) To leave quickly or in a hurry; to depart, flee.

Example Sentences

"[…]Now I see you again—I’m satisfied. I’m satisfied completely. See? I’m going to absquatulate, see? Hey Presto right away.” He turned to his tea for a moment, finished his cup noisily, stood up.

Whilst I was looking for the books, Lord Orville came in. He looked uncommonly down in the mouth, as he said: ‘Is this true, Miss Anville; are you going to cut?‘ ‘To absquatulate, Lord Orville,’ said I, still pretending that I was looking for the books.

Even within the past year, several Land Officers and keepers of public monies--the Collector of New Orleans and Plattsburg--the Post Masters of Mobile and Worcester have made serious and prominent additions to the long catalogue of absquatulating defaulters.

Why, I expect in a year or two to see coffins introduced into the parlors of the Fifth Avenue, and to find them, when their owners fail or absquatulate, advertised for sale at auction, with the rest of the household furniture, at a great sacrifice on the original cost.

Word Forms

• absquatulates
• absquatulating
• absquatulated

Synonyms for absquatulate

Depending on context, synonyms include abscond, decamp, skedaddle, vamoose, leave, bolt.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include run off, abscond, decamp, go off, bolt, flee.

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