absquatulate
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Meaning · English
To leave quickly or in a hurry; to depart, flee.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Even within the past year, several Land Officers and keepers of public monies--the Collector of New Orleans and Plattsburg--the Post Masters of Mobile and Worcester have made serious and prominent additions to the long catalogue of absquatulating defaulters.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “absquatulate” mean?
To leave quickly or in a hurry; to depart, flee.
Is “absquatulate” formal or informal?
absquatulate is generally slang.