How to pronounce absquatulate
American English pronunciation
ab-SKWOCH-uh-layt
- IPA
- /æbˈskwɑtʃəˌleɪt/
- Syllables
- ab · SKWOCH · uh · layt (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What absquatulate means
To leave suddenly and secretly
In a sentence: Whenever the dishes need washing, my brother finds a way to absquatulate.
Where it comes from: It's a joking, fake-Latin American word from the 1830s, built from "abscond," "squat" and "perambulate."
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