scarper

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Synonyms: scamper, scalper, sharper, carper, scarer, scarfer, scarped, scaper, scauper, scorper, scarcer

Antonyms: scamper, scalper, sharper, carper, scarer, scarfer, scarped, scaper, scauper, scorper, scarcer

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|dated}} ''Chiefly in'' '''[[scarper the letty]]''': to [[depart#Verb|depart]] [[quickly]] or [[run away]] from (a [[place#Noun|place]]); to [[flee]].
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To depart quickly; to [[escape#Verb|escape]], to flee, to run away.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|UK|slang}} ''Chiefly in'' '''[[do#Verb|do]] a scarper''': an [[act#Noun|act]] of [[depart#Verb|departing]] [[quickly]] or [[run away|running away]]; an [[escape#Noun|escape]], a [[flight#Noun|flight]].

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