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Meaning of scarper | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈskɑːpə

Definitions

Chiefly in do a scarper: an act of departing quickly or running away; an escape, a flight.

UK, slang

Examples

“As a matter of fact we were all pritty flabergasted, for although we had all planned to do a scarper none of us realy thought we would have the guts to do it.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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