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scarper the letty

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
scarper the let-ty
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To depart quickly from a rented place without paying.

British usage; Dated; Slang

Etymology

Polari scarper (“flee”) (from Italian scappare) + letty (“bed”) (from Italian letti).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: scappare, letto

Usage

Inflected Forms

scarpers the letty (present, singular) scarpering the letty (participle, present) scarpered the letty (participle, past) scarpered the letty (past)

Questions

What does scarper the letty mean?
To depart quickly from a rented place without paying.
Where does scarper the letty come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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