scram

Definition

To leave in a hurry; to go away.

Etymology

Probably either: * a clipping of scramble by apocope; or * from dialectal German schramm, the imperative singular form of schrammen (“to scratch, scrape”), from Late Middle High German schramm, schramme (“a graze, scratch”); further etymology unknown.

Example Sentences

• "What are you kids doing on my lawn? Scram!"
• "Maybe when he found that Chet's jalopy was gone, he felt he'd better scram, and forgot the coat and hat."
• "The boy who was playing glowered at the intruder and growled. "Well, scram Kibitzer; scram.""