vamoose

English

Etymology

Alteration of Spanish vamos or vámonos, "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.
3. (informal) To be expelled

Synonyms

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