Definition
To leave or run away hurriedly, often in a sneaky or undignified way.
Etymology
Origin uncertain; possibly from German 'Skedaddle' or a combination of sounds ('skee' and 'daddle'). The term became popular in American English during the Civil War, used by soldiers for hasty retreats, and has remained colloquial and playful ever since.
Kelly Says
During the American Civil War, the term 'skedaddle' was used for panicked retreats by both armies—it became so popular that historians call one Union retreat at the first Battle of Bull Run the 'Great Skedaddle,' turning a military disaster into a funny-sounding word that hid the tragedy beneath.
Translations
CACatalà
escapar
e-ska-par
DADansk
stikke af
stik-ke af
DEDeutsch
davonlaufen
da-von-lau-fen
ELΕλληνικά
φύγουμε
fee-goo-me
ESEspañol
escapar
e-ska-par
FRFrançais
s'enfuir
sen-fwee
HEעברית
להימלט
le-hi-mal-t
HIहिन्दी
भाग जाना
bhaag jaana
IDBahasa Indonesia
kabur
ka-bur
IGIG
skedaddle
sked-a-dle
ITItaliano
allontanarsi
al-ton-ta-nar-si
KO한국어
도망치다
do-mang-chi-da
MSBahasa Melayu
lari
la-ree
MYမြန်မာ
ပျောက်ကွယ်
pyauk-kwe
NLNederlands
wegglijden
weg-glij-den
NONorsk
stikke av
stik-ke av
PLPolski
uciekać
oo-tsee-kat
PTPortuguês
dar um salto
dar um sal-to
RUРусский
сбежать
s-be-zhat'
SWKiswahili
kutoroka
koo-to-ro-ka
TEతెలుగు
పారిపోవు
pa-ree-po-vu
TRTürkçe
kaçmak
ka-ch-mak
UKУкраїнська
втекти
v-te-k-ti
URاردو
بھاگ جانا
bhaag jaana
VITiếng Việt
trốn thoát
tron thoat
YOYO
skedaddle
sked-a-dle
ZUZU
ukuthula
oo-koo-thoo-la