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scarp•er v.i. [Brit.]

British Termsto flee or depart suddenly, esp. without having paid one's bills.

Polari Italian scappare to flee (see escape)
origin, originally argot, probably 1840–50

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scarper, scarpa / ˈskɑːpə/ (intransitive)

to depart in haste

a hasty departure

Etymology: 19th Century: probably an adaptation of Italian scappare to escape; perhaps influenced by folk etymology Scapa Flow Cockney rhyming slang for go

'scarper' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

gorblimey

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does "scarper" have any meaning other than running away?
scarper / skedaddle

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