vamoose

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vamoose

/væˈmus/
/vəˈmuːs/

Rhymes with -uːs

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Alteration of Spanish vamos (“we go”) or vámonos (“let's go”). Doublet of namous.

verb vamooses · vamoosing · vamoosed · vamos · vamoosh

ambitransitive, slang To run away (from); to flee. Speaking of the room in which I locked McIndoe — I will preface by saying that Mac "vamoosed that ranch" that very day and left me alone.
Similar: flee
intransitive, slang To depart; go away. You can vamoose now—no question of having to get me out. We've arranged for messages.
intransitive, slang To hurry. Some members of civil rights organizations present said they have heard that Negroes seeking housing in the [sundown] towns had been intimidated and that 'vamoose' warnings have been in vogue for the past year.
Similar: rush

Opposite: linger, remain

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verb

Opposite: linger, remain

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verb to run away, to flee

Français	tracer, bouger, se barrer, se casser, se tirer, dégager
Deutsch	abhauen, fliehen

verb to hurry

Français	tracer, bouger, grouiller, se magner
Deutsch	beeilen, huddeln

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@misc{vamoose_2026,
  title = {vamoose},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vamoose},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}