How do you use "Scarper" in a sentence?

Let's scarper before they see us. He scarpered when the police arrived. Time to scarper!

Scarper

Q: What does "Scarper" mean?

Run away; escape quickly. To scarper means to run away fast, escape, flee. 'Let's scarper' means let's get out of here quickly. Often used when avoiding trouble.

Slang Term British ★★★★☆ Common Casual

Meaning: Run away; escape quickly.

逃跑；迅速逃离。

Huir; escapar rápidamente.

逃げる、素早く逃げ出す。

빠르게 도망치다, 줄행랑치다.

To scarper means to run away fast, escape, flee. 'Let's scarper' means let's get out of here quickly. Often used when avoiding trouble.

'Scarper'意思是迅速逃跑、逃离、溜走。'Let's scarper'就是'我们赶紧跑吧'。通常在躲避麻烦时使用。

'Scarper' significa huir rápido, escapar, largarse. 'Let's scarper' significa vámonos de aquí rápido. Se usa a menudo cuando se intenta evitar problemas.

「スカーパー」は素早く逃げる、逃走する、ずらかるという意味です。「Let's scarper」は「早くここから逃げよう」という意味。トラブルを避ける時によく使われます。

특히 곤란한 상황에서 서둘러 도망치거나 빠져나가는 것을 뜻하는 영국 속어.

Examples

Let's scarper before they see us.
趁他们没看到我们赶紧跑。
Larguémonos antes de que nos vean.
見つかる前にずらかろう。
경찰이 오자 그들은 줄행랑쳤다.
He scarpered when the police arrived.
警察来的时候他跑了。
Se largó cuando llegó la policía.
警察が来たら彼は逃げた。
빨리, 튀어!
Time to scarper!
该跑了！
¡Hora de largarse!
逃げる時間だ！
그는 계산도 안 하고 도망쳤다.

Pronunciation

/ˈskɑːpə/

Usage Guide

Context: escape, running away, urgency

Tone: urgent, colloquial

✓ Do Say

Scarper
逃跑
largarse
スカーパー — 逃げる
빨리, 튀어!
Let's scarper
我们跑吧
larguémonos
逃げよう
걔네 도망갔어.
Scarpered
跑掉了
se largó
逃げた
튈 시간이야.

Common Mistakes

Origins debated—Italian or rhyming slang
Implies urgency and often avoiding trouble

Origin & History

Possibly from Italian 'scappare' (escape) via Polari, or from rhyming slang 'Scapa Flow' (go). Either way, it's been London slang for fleeing since the 19th century.

Etymology: From Italian 'scappare' or Scapa Flow = go

First recorded: 19th century

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Working class origins

Pop culture: British crime drama

Regional notes: British slang.

Variations

ScarperScarperedLet's scarper