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Absquatulate: to leave in a hurry

The word is jocular mock-Latin, said to blend abscond, squat and perambulate, and has been attested in American English since the 1830s; the squat is a red herring.

On air: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on Wake Up, America
Published 5:10 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by en.wiktionary.org: “absquatulate”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 5:10 AM ET on Wake Up, America, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAbsquatulate. Ab. Skwoch. Uh. Layt. It is a verb, and it means to leave in a hurry, or to make off.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIn a sentence: the weatherman absquatulated when the studio fire alarm went off.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI love it. I absquatulate every morning on my yoga mat, down low, very grounded, finding my center.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat is not what it means.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMy life coach says I absquatulate beautifully. Hank, you have been absquatulating in that bunker for years.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIf I had, I would have left the building faster. The word is about speed.