What does absquatulate mean?
Definitions for absquatulate
æbˈskwɒtʃ əˌleɪtab·squat·u·late
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Princeton's WordNet
abscond, bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run off, go off, make offverb
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
"The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"
Wiktionary
absquatulateverb
To leave quickly or in a hurry; to take oneself off; to decamp; to depart, flee, abscond.
absquatulateverb
To cause to absquatulate.
absquatulateverb
To die.
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.
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absquatulate
Absquatulate is a verb in a humorous or informal context which means to leave abruptly or depart suddenly without any prior notice; to abscond.
Webster Dictionary
Absquatulateverb
to take one's self off; to decamp
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
absquatulate
See SQUATTER.
Etymology and Origins
Absquatulate
A Far-West Americanism. A squatter who suddenly left his claim was said to have absquatulated.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of absquatulate in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of absquatulate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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