scarper
/ˈskɑːpə
/verb [no object] British informal
Run away: they left the stuff where it was and scarpered...
- When the baby did arrive, the father scarpered for good.
- By grief he does not mean what grief father caused him by scarpering, but the grief Davis might cause turning up.
- When he warned her that he had called the police she soon scarpered.
Origin
Mid 19th century: probably from Italian scappare 'to escape', influenced by rhyming slang Scapa Flow 'go'.
This is probably from Italian scappare ‘to escape’, influenced by the rhyming slang Scapa Flow ‘go’.