Skedaddle / myLot

United States

June 9, 2026 9:41am CST

Someone was making a joke that “skedaddle” was an international word. Obviously, they were kidding. I hadn’t heard that one in awhile, and I’m wondering how many people know and use that word. It means go away. It’s like you see a bothersome animal outside and tell it to skedaddle.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (118445)

• El Paso, Texas

9 Jun

Dad and grandpa used that word when I was a kid but now adays I live in an area where few people speak enough English to know it.

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Michael

@Wrexxo (4853)

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9 Jun

Its an uncommon word in Nigeria...I only heard one person use it

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@DaddyEvil (176858)

• United States

9 Jun

Or, an annoying person.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (124673)

• United States

9 Jun

Yep, absolutely!

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Gary Marsh

@garymarsh6 (24294)

• United Kingdom

10 Jun

Yes we use the word here in the UK but I don't think younger people use it so much. It is funny how the English language changes & adapts over time replacing once common words with more up to date sayings.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (386124)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Jun

This is well known to me but I haven't heard it used for a while.

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Traceyjayne

@Traceyjayne (12864)

• United Kingdom

9 Jun

Yes, we use that here in the UK. It means the same. It is usually used by older people , not sure many youngsters would know what it means.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (211954)

• United States

9 Jun

I have heard that word, but don't use it. I think scram might be close to an international word. It's used alot and I think a lot of people understand it.

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allen0187

@allen0187 (59989)

• Philippines

9 Jun

It is a slang term IIRC. Not sure what it means though.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (57145)

• Canada

9 Jun

My Grandpa used to use that word, but only if he wanted us kids gone right away. He was a really fair and good grandparent, but there were times when the adults wanted adult time and the children were too rambunctious for inside of their small home.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (99848)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

9 Jun

I remember that word but had not heard it in a long time.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (91915)

• United States

9 Jun

That's a fun word. I was on the phone for a long time yesterday with a friend. I should have told her it was time for me to skedaddle when I needed to end the call

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April

@thislittlepennyearns (69200)

• Defuniak Springs, Florida

9 Jun

I used to use it when the kids were younger. Now it’s rare that I use it or even really hear it.

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jaishankar

@Shivram59 (51345)

• India

9 Jun

Thanks for enriching my vocab

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Mary Ellen

@Ciclis (252)

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9 Jun

I actually use skidaddle pretty regularly but more as a joke then actually meaning them to go on. I use it with the grandkids, mostly and when my kids were younger i used it with them all the time too.

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Sissy15

@sissy15 (13365)

• United States

15 Jun

I've used the word skedaddle at times. I always loved words like that. I remember when my son was little and liked to repeat words, I'd get him to say words like that for my own amusement, of course, my favorite word to get him to say was malarky.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (124673)

• United States

15 Jun

Oh, that’s a good one!

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Sissy15

@sissy15 (13365)

• United States

15 Jun

@AmbiePam It's always been one of my favorites.

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rakski

@rakski (158721)

• Philippines

10 Jun

Wow, an additional word for me

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Loretta

@noni1959 (13162)

• United States

10 Jun

I haven't heard that word in a long time. My paternal grandma would tell us kids to skedaddle on out to play when we tried to hang around the grown ups.

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