"abscotchalater" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: abscotchalaters [plural]
Etymology: From absquatulate + -er. First use appears c. 1876. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|absquatulate|er|id2=agent noun}} absquatulate + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} abscotchalater (plural abscotchalaters)
  1. (archaic, thieves' cant) Someone hiding from the police. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): People Synonyms: fugitive

Inflected forms

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