SKEDADDLE


Meaning of SKEDADDLE in English

/ski dad"l/ , v. , skedaddled, skedaddling , n. Informal.

v.i.

1. to run away hurriedly; flee.

n.

2. a hasty flight.

[ 1860-65, Amer.; cf. dial. (Scots, N England) skedaddle to spill, scatter, skiddle to move away quickly ]

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