To run off or escape. Also “scarper”.
Scarpa
Example Sentences
"Let's scarpa before they arrive."
"Time to scarper, lads!"
Etymology & History
From Italian "scappare" (to escape) or from "Scapa Flow" (rhymes with "go"). Adapted into Cockney in the 19th century via Italian immigrants.
Word Details
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Region
London/Cockney
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Era
Victorian
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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