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  • By the time he decides to skidaddle, you should be squeezing the trigger.

    How to Draw Down on a Turkey 2009

  • By the time he decides to skidaddle, you should be squeezing the trigger.

    How to Draw Down on a Turkey 2009

  • He had run into some problems when he opened another place in Plaza México plus he had divorced his Mexican wife so it was time to skidaddle. kmetzger

    Mondo Cafe 2009

  • He had run into some problems when he opened another place in Plaza México plus he had divorced his Mexican wife so it was time to skidaddle. kmetzger

    Mondo Cafe 2009

  • He had run into some problems when he opened another place in Plaza México plus he had divorced his Mexican wife so it was time to skidaddle. kmetzger

    Mondo Cafe 2009

  • But the heathen do not always wish to be 'convert;' the heathen fly, the heathen skidaddle, the heathen will not remain, or will backslide.

    From Sand Hill to Pine Bret Harte 1869

  • Every so-tired-I could-kvell mom can attest to the magnetic urge to slip into sweats, a boxy tee and skidaddle out the door to conquer her day.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Amy Tara Koch 2012

  • Yes, my sister in law, Dinah was due Thursday, so I'm hoping she'll pop at any moment so I can skidaddle down to SAtown and see my nephew!

    wacotrib - Latest News Headlines 2009

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  • Another world of my childhood. There was a character in a comic who use to say it (I'm sure he was something to do with Thor, but it *was* a long time ago!).

    October 12, 2007

  • Variant of skedaddle.

    January 26, 2009