23 skidoo
To leave, particularly quickly or at an advantageous timeTo leave, particularly quickly or at an advantageous time.
/ˌtwɛnti ˌθɹiː skɪˈduː/
Meaning
3 senses(US, archaic, idiomatic)To leave, particularly quickly or at an advantageous time.
(US, archaic, idiomatic)To be forced to leave quickly.
(US, archaic, idiomatic)A nonsense word.
Origin
From twenty-three (“get lost; get out; leave”) + skidoo (“to depart, especially quickly”).From twenty-three (“get lost; get out; leave”) + skidoo (“to depart, especially quickly”). Exact origin unknown; many theories exist, though none have been universally accepted. See the Wikipedia article for more information.
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Synonyms
3 synonymsto be forced to leave quickly:get rid of
to leave quickly, especially at an advantageous time:scramget out while the getting's good