"skedaddling" is simply the action of "jabbling," or shaking the contents of milkpails of which the yoke is not accurately balanced on the milkmaid's shoulders. ❋ Unknown (1862)
Dutchman who, terribly frightened at the sight of the red-coats, fled wildly across a deserted hay-field, and stepped suddenly upon the end of a long hay-rake left behind by the "skedaddling" farmers. ❋ Elbridge Streeter Brooks (1874)
This incongruous expression has, since the outburst of the Cain and Abel contest in America, become familiar in our mouths -- not precisely as household words, for Englishmen, we trust, will be never given to "skedaddling;" but as any other eccentric Transatlanticism, such as "absquatulating," "taking tracks," ❋ Unknown (1862)
"skedaddling" of all, while the sparks from the pump-boiler trailed behind, and the two bull's-eyes glared ahead, so that the engine resembled some awful monster rushing through thick and thin, and waving in triumph its fiery tail -- ah! words are but feeble exponents of thought: it was excruciating ecstasy! ❋ Unknown (1859)
A string of three silhouetted children out a Dick-and-Jane primer, grasping hands and skedaddling. ❋ Unknown (2009)
So sorry, Your Grace, says I, skedaddling off into the magnificent African sunset. ❋ Mike Arkus (2010)
Besides, it flies in the face of nature and historical inevitability, seeks to "preserve the past by 'fighting' to protect the manufacturing jobs that were skedaddling to countries with lower labor costs." ❋ Unknown (2008)
Sadr's skedaddling appears to have been anticipated by London's Guardian, which reported on Jan. 19 that "Sadr has moved his family to a secure location because of fears he will become the target of a security sweep of Baghdad." ❋ James Taranto (2007)
A previous punching bag, Harriet Miers, is back in the spotlight again, despite skedaddling out of there in a hurry at the end of January. ❋ Unknown (2007)
And me and my friend, the only Chinese kid I knew, would race around the restaurant like gangbusters, skedaddling out from under waiters 'feet, climbing under tables until my pal's dad yelled at us for upsetting the customers, and splashing around in the waterfalls like we owned the place. ❋ Unknown (2004)
That's an awful lot of institutional memory skedaddling out the door...who's minding the store? ❋ Randy Smith (2006)
Oh look, there is two [tests] on one day. [Stefan] is about to [skedaddle] ❋ MissedPigeon (2019)
Freaky F...there is a [slutfest] on [5th] [Steet]..so skedaddle on over there!!! ❋ Sweetzsug (2005)
[Sometimes], [Marlin] [just] has to Skedaddle. ❋ Zoo-wee-mama (2017)
Guy: [Well I] better Skedaddle on [outta here]
Girl: Ah alright, [see you later] :) ❋ Some Guy Named Luke (2011)
Person 1: There's a party at [Alison's] right now! You coming?
Person 2: Hell [yah]! Let's [skedaddle]! ❋ PandaGirl Xox (2016)
[I'm going to] get a shileighly after you - [you better] [skedaddle] ❋ Roscoe The Artful Dodger (2019)
[No example] [necessary]. ❋ Anonymous (2003)
Wow, [Nicole] really makes [me want] to [skedaddle] ❋ UghUghugh (2015)
[Dude], [fuck kyle], he's [a fucking] Skedaddler. ❋ Rakk (2007)
[Skedaddle] [kid], you're [annoying]. ❋ FluxzionTheRetard (2019)
