vamoose

English

Etymology

Alteration of Spanish vamonos, "let's go".

Verb

vamoose (third-person singular simple present vamooses, present participle vamoosing, simple past and past participle vamoosed)

1. (slang) To run away, to flee.
2. (slang) To hurry.

Synonyms

• amscray, beat it, leg it, scarper, scram, skedaddle