abscotchalater

English

Etymology

UK C19. From US absquatulate +‎ -er

Noun

abscotchalater (plural abscotchalaters)

1. (archaic, thieves' cant) Someone hiding from the police.

Synonyms

• fugitive

References

• Albert Barrère and Charles G[odfrey] Leland, compilers and editors (1889–1890) “abscotchalater”, in A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant […], volume I (A–K), Edinburgh: […] The Ballantyne Press, →OCLC, page 9.
• John S[tephen] Farmer, compiler (1890) “abscotchalater”, in Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present. […], volume I, [London: […] Thomas Poulter and Sons] […], →OCLC, page 12.