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vamoose

va-MOOS
verb
1
To leave quickly, especially to escape or avoid trouble.
"When the police showed up, everyone vamoosed."

How to Use Vamoose

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo clear off fast.

When to use it

Informal and slightly old-fashioned or playful in tone.

Word Forms

vamoosed past tense, vamooses singular

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Etymology

From Spanish vamos, "let's go".

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