absquatulate
/əbˈskwɒtʃʊleɪt/ /əbˈskwɒtjʊleɪt/verb [no object, with adverbial] humorous, chiefly North American
Leave abruptly: some overthrown dictator who had absquatulated to the USA...
- When I find out where Colonel Prosyonni went when he absquatulated, it will be a moot point.
- Actually, absquatulate means to leave hurriedly, with the implication that one is being pursued.
- He [an old bull-walrus] heard us, and lazily awakening, raised his head and prepared to absquatulate.
Derivatives
absquatulation
- It went downhill after its deplorable absquatulation to North Kingstown, in 1964.
- Bailey Beadle, senior partner of Beadle and Tatum, a South Florida private investigating firm specializing in cases of provoked absquatulation, was mulling over his morning mail.
- When Gwenyth Paltrow perfected a flawless English accent to accompany her brilliant acting in Emma, eyes turned and casting began with absquatulation.
Origin
Mid 19th century: blend (simulating a Latin form) of abscond, squattle 'squat down', and perambulate.