absquatulate

intransitive verb

ab·​squat·​u·​late

abzˈkwächəˌlāt,

abˈsk-

-ed/-ing/-s

1

slang : decamp

a frontiersman preparing to absquatulate and head for the wilderness

2

slang : abscond

the cashier absquatulated with the funds

absquatulation

(ˌ)⸗ˌ⸗⸗ˈlāshən

noun

plural -s

slang

Word History

Etymology

ab- entry 1 + squat + -ulate (as in speculate)

First Known Use

circa 1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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