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23 skidoo

//ˌtwɛnti ˌθɹiː skɪˈduː// phrase

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Phrase
  1. 1
    To leave, particularly quickly or at an advantageous time. US, archaic, idiomatic

    "... the 'varsity quarter, who at the close of each meeting discards the conventional "I move we adjourn, sir,'" for the more modern "23, skidoo.""

  2. 2
    To be forced to leave quickly. US, archaic, idiomatic
  3. 3
    A nonsense word. US, archaic, idiomatic

Etymology

From twenty-three (“get lost; get out; leave”) + skidoo (“to depart, especially quickly”). Exact origin unknown; many theories exist, though none have been universally accepted. See the Wikipedia article for more information.

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