Associations to the word «Scarper»

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Wiktionary

SCARPER, verb. (British) (slang) To run away; to flee; to escape.

Dictionary definition

SCARPER, verb. Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.