"23 skidoo" meaning in English

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Phrase

IPA: /ˌtwɛnti ˌθɹiː skɪˈduː/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-23 skidoo.wav
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. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|twenty-three|skidoo|t1=get lost; get out; leave|t2=to depart, especially quickly}} twenty-three (“get lost; get out; leave”) + skidoo (“to depart, especially quickly”) Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=23 skidoo}} 23 skidoo
  1. (idiomatic, archaic, chiefly US) To leave, particularly quickly or at an advantageous time. Tags: US, archaic, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-23_skidoo-en-phrase-hTMoD1uA Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15
  2. (idiomatic, archaic, chiefly US) To be forced to leave quickly. Tags: US, archaic, idiomatic Synonyms (to be forced to leave quickly): get rid of
    Sense id: en-23_skidoo-en-phrase-t1bdPI2m Categories (other): American English Disambiguation of 'to be forced to leave quickly': 22 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (to leave quickly, especially at an advantageous time): scram, get out while the getting's good
Disambiguation of 'to leave quickly, especially at an advantageous time': 51 49
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