skedaddle

One entry found for skedaddle.

Main Entry: ske·dad·dle
Pronunciation: ski-'da-d^&l
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): ske·dad·dled; ske·dad·dling /-'dad-li[ng], -'da-d^&l-i[ng]/
Etymology: probably alteration of British dialect scaddle to run off in a fright, from scaddle, adjective, wild, timid, skittish, from Middle English scathel, skadylle harmful, fierce, wild, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skathi harm -- more at SCATHE
: RUN AWAY, SCRAM; especially : to flee in a panic
- ske·dad·dler /-'dad-l&r, -'da-d^&l-&r/ noun