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English
Etymology
Blended jocular mock-Latin word. Arose in America in the 19th century (about 1837). Probably made up of the following parts: The Latin adverb and prefix ab, "away (from)", (maybe taken from abscond), the suffix -ate (maybe taken from perambulate or undulate), and the middle portion, "squatul", which might be a derivation of to squat.
Pronunciation
IPA|/æb�skw�ʧ�leɪt/
audio|en-us-absquatulate.ogg|Audio (US)
Verb
en-verb|absquatulat|ing
- intransitive To leave quickly or in a hurry; to take oneself off; to decamp; to depart.
- intransitive To cause to absquatulate.
- intransitive To die.
Synonyms
(leave quickly): abscond, decamp
Translations
Czech: zdejchnout se
German: fliehen, fortlaufen
Japanese: �������, nigeru�
Polish: zwiewa�
Korean:ëº�ì��ë��ì¹�ë�¤, ì¢�ì �ì�� ê°�ì¶�ë�¤
vi:absquatulate
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