skiddoo

verb

skid·​doo ski-ˈdü How to pronounce skiddoo (audio)
skē-
variants or skidoo
skiddooed or skidooed; skiddooing or skidooing; skiddoos or skidoos

intransitive verb

: to go away : depart

Word History

Etymology

probably alteration of skedaddle

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of skiddoo was in 1903

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Cite this Entry

“Skiddoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skiddoo. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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