Meaning & use
vamoose
To leave a place quickly and suddenly; informal for depart in a hurry.
See it in a sentence
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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