scarper the letty

verb

To depart quickly from a rented place without paying.

OriginItalian scappare →
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Meanings

verbscarper the letty (third-person singular simple present scarpers the letty, present participle scarpering the letty, simple past and past participle scarpered the letty)

present singular third person scarpers the letty · participle present scarpering the letty · participle past scarpered the letty · past scarpered the letty

  1. UKdatedslangTo depart quickly from a rented place without paying.

Origin

  1. Italianletti
  2. Italianscappare
  3. Englishscarper the letty

Polari scarper (“flee”) (from Italian scappare) + letty (“bed”) (from Italian letti).

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