Word of the Day for Wednesday, May 5, 2010
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vamoose \va-MOOS\, verb:
vamoose \va-MOOS\, verb:
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1. To leave hurriedly or quickly; decamp.
1. To leave hurriedly or quickly; decamp.
2. To leave hurriedly or quickly from; decamp from.
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It's high time for the B.O. to vamoose from the White House; maybe he could become the CEO of BP since they seem think so highly of him!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Vamoose originates in the 1800s, derived from the Spanish vamos, or "let us go." The word likely entered American usage through Mexico.
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