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vamoose

[ va-moos ]

verb (used without object)

, va·moosed, va·moos·ing.
  1. to leave hurriedly or quickly; decamp.


verb (used with object)

, va·moosed, va·moos·ing.
  1. to leave hurriedly or quickly from; decamp from.

vamoose

/ vəˈmuːs /

verb

  1. slang.
    intr to leave a place hurriedly; decamp
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vamoose1

First recorded in 1830–40; from Spanish vamos “let us go,” imperative 1st person plural of ir “to go”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vamoose1

C19: from Spanish vamos let's go, from Latin vādere to go, walk rapidly
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Example Sentences

And should I express how it makes me feel or just vamoose?

“All I want,” Ms. Gibson said, “is for y’all to vamoose.”

In such a situation, taking all this in, a sane character would run, flee, skedaddle, vamoose, make tracks and call in the cops, or maybe an airstrike.

He and others have confessed to surprise that the Afghan president turned tail and vamoosed.

His earlier three-shot lead had gone vamoose, especially with an episode on No. 14 when he almost disappeared in the woods hunting his ball, with only the white pants of his backside visible.

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