Meaning & use

vamoose

verb·Advanced

To leave a place quickly and suddenly; informal for depart in a hurry.

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As soon as the teacher looked away, the kids vamoosed out the back door.

We'd better vamoose right now, before the storm actually hits the coast.

A note on using this word

Vamoose is informal American slang borrowed from Spanish vamos, meaning 'let's go,' and suits a lighthearted command.

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