skedaddler

ske·dad·dler

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ski-dad-ler]
- /skɪˈdæd lər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ski-dad-ler]
- /skɪˈdæd lər/

Definitions of skedaddler word

noun skedaddler a person or thing that skedaddles. 1
noun skedaddler Canadian. a U.S. citizen who fled to Canada rather than serve in the armed forces during the American Civil War. 1
noun skedaddler someone who skedaddles 0

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Origin of skedaddler

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1860-65; skedaddle + -er1

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Parts of speech for Skedaddler

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Skedaddler

skedaddler popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

skedaddler usage trend in Literature

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