word of the day
Sunday | 14 Aug 2022
Scarper
[skahr-per]
Verb
Italian - mid 19th century
- Definition
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To flee or depart suddenly, especially without having paid one’s bills.
- Examples of word Scarper in a sentence
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“I went looking for Sally at the pub, but she’d scarpered.”
- Did you Know?
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It is believed that the word scarper was derived from the Italian verb “scarppare” meaning “to escape.”
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