scarper
/ˈskɑːpə
/verb [no object] British informal
Run away: they left the stuff where it was and scarpered...
- When the baby did arrive, the father scarpered for good.
- By grief he does not mean what grief father caused him by scarpering, but the grief Davis might cause turning up.
- When he warned her that he had called the police she soon scarpered.
Origin
Mid 19th century: probably from Italian scappare 'to escape', influenced by rhyming slang Scapa Flow 'go'.
This is probably from Italian scappare ‘to escape’, influenced by the rhyming slang Scapa Flow ‘go’.
Rhymes
- pull rank
- pull round
- pull someone over
- pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire
- pull someone's leg
- pull someone/thing in
- pull someone/thing to pieces
- pull someone up
- pull something down
- pull something off
- pull start
- pull strings
- pull-stroke
- pull switch
- pull tab
- pull the other one (it's got bells on)
- pull the plug
- pull the rug (out) from under
- pull the strings
- pull the wool over someone's eyes
- pull through (or pull someone/thing through)
- pull-to
- pull together
- pullulate
- pullulation