skiddoo
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9.9
- noun
- /skɪˈdu/
- Archaic
:
una salida rápida
- When the party got too crowded, we decided it was time for a skiddoo before things got out of hand.
Examples
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After the unexpected announcement, there was a quick skiddoo of people from the building.
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As soon as the rain started pouring, there was a mad skiddoo from the park.
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Young man, where would I find the boat skiddoo?
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"Exactly what 'twenty-three skiddoo' meant, I could not imagine.
Fiction book (1992) -
Well, you might try pier five, he's usually down there with his pal and their boat, the skiddoo.
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Aboard the skiddoo!
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Well, uh, air force one is about 20 minutes from here at Peterson Air Force Base, and as soon as the weather gets better... it clears up, it's safe... we get marine one to come, get us out of here... 23-skiddoo, we're all set.
Synonyms
7
9.3
A quick leaving to avoid danger or trouble
Antonyms
How Quick
Surface Forms
Etymology
Skiddoo as a noun comes from the same old slang around '23 skidoo' and words like skid that mean to move off quickly, so a skiddoo is a quick, hasty 'departure' or exit from a place.