shove off

English

Etymology

shove +‎ off

Verb

shove off (third-person singular simple present shoves off, present participle shoving off, simple past and past participle shoved off)

1. (nautical) To set a boat in motion by pushing with an oar or boat-hook.
2. (informal) To leave.

   Well, it looks like it's time to go. Let's shove off.

   • 1979, Monty Python's Life of Brian, spoken by Mandy Cohen (Terry Jones):

     Well– Now, don't think you can get around me like that. He's not coming out, and that's my final word. Now, shove off!