Word of the Day 08/05/24 Absquatulate
Absquatulate (verb)
absquatulate [ ab-skwoch-uh-leyt ]
verb (used without object), Slang., ab·squat·u·lat·ed, ab·squat·u·lat·ing.
1. to flee; abscond: The old prospector absquatulated with our picks and shovel.
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ab·squat u·lat er noun
ab·squat u·la tion noun
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Origin: 1820-30; pseudo-Latinism, from ab-, squat, and -ulate, paralleling Latin-derived words with initial abs- (e.g., abscond, abstention ) and final -tulate (e.g., congratulate )
Example Sentences
In the 40's to absquatulate was in good usage, but it has since disappeared.
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To "vamose the ranch" means to clear out, to depart, to cut stick, to absquatulate.
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Absquatulate was a big word, but she understood it, having come across it one day in the Dictionary.
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The hybrid but expressive Americanism absquatulate, means to clear off; the reverse of to squat.
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Prudence warned them to absquatulate, and they determined to cut their lucky, before the inevitable dénouement.
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absquatulate [ ab-skwoch-uh-leyt ]
verb (used without object), Slang., ab·squat·u·lat·ed, ab·squat·u·lat·ing.
1. to flee; abscond: The old prospector absquatulated with our picks and shovel.
Other Words From
ab·squat u·lat er noun
ab·squat u·la tion noun
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com
Origin: 1820-30; pseudo-Latinism, from ab-, squat, and -ulate, paralleling Latin-derived words with initial abs- (e.g., abscond, abstention ) and final -tulate (e.g., congratulate )
Example Sentences
In the 40's to absquatulate was in good usage, but it has since disappeared.
From Project Gutenberg
To "vamose the ranch" means to clear out, to depart, to cut stick, to absquatulate.
From Project Gutenberg
Absquatulate was a big word, but she understood it, having come across it one day in the Dictionary.
From Project Gutenberg
The hybrid but expressive Americanism absquatulate, means to clear off; the reverse of to squat.
From Project Gutenberg
Prudence warned them to absquatulate, and they determined to cut their lucky, before the inevitable dénouement.
From Project Gutenberg
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.