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scat1

Pronunciation: /skat/
Definition of scat

verb (scats, scatting, scatted)

[no object, usually in imperative] informal
  • go away; leave:Scat! Leave me alone

Origin:

mid 19th century: perhaps an abbreviation of scatter, or perhaps from the sound of a hiss (used to drive an animal away) + -cat

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