absquatulate

[ab-skwoch-uh-leyt]

verb (used without object)

Slang.

absquatulated, absquatulating 

1. to flee; abscond.

   The old prospector absquatulated with our picks and shovel.

absquatulate

/ æbˈskwɒtjʊˌleɪt /

verb

1. (intr) to leave; decamp

Other Word Forms

• absquatulater noun
• absquatulation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of absquatulate¹

1820–30; pseudo-Latinism, from ab-, squat, and -ulate, paralleling Latin-derived words with initial abs- (e.g., abscond, abstention ) and final -tulate (e.g., congratulate )

Word History and Origins

Origin of absquatulate¹

C19: humorous formation as if from Latin

Example Sentences

The way Jupiter Charity-Sanchez is now staring at the poster on her closet door—flushed cheeks, moist eyes, closed mouth—makes me want to absquatulate into a crevasse somewhere and perish.

From Literature

It also includes “absquatulate,” ”anathema,” ”epigone,” ”puerile,” ”rumpus,” ”sockdolager,” ”sybaritic,” ”torpid” and “turpitude.”

From Washington Times

When I told him, as an old soldier, that three trains might carry three thousand troops he absquatulated.

From Project Gutenberg

A part of the preceding delegation from Pennsylvania, finding the Declaration of Rights would be adopted, were seized with crown fits and nothing but absquatulating powders promised any relief to the spasmodic attack.

From Project Gutenberg

“He has absquatulated, and taken the specie with him:” absconded is a more classical word.

From Project Gutenberg