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scarper
[ skahr-per ]
verb (used without object)
, British.
- to flee or depart suddenly, especially without having paid one's bills.
scarper
/ ˈskɑːpə /
verb
- to depart in haste
noun
- a hasty departure
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of scarper1
C19: probably an adaptation of Italian scappare to escape; perhaps influenced by folk etymology Scapa Flow Cockney rhyming slang for go
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