SCAT

scat

Noun

  1. A tax; tribute.
  2. A land-tax paid in the Shetland Islands.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. Animal excrement; dung.
  2. Heroin.
  3. Whiskey.
  4. Coprophilia.
  5. A brisk shower of rain, driven by the wind.
    When Halldown has a hat, Let Kenton beware of a Skatt. — Risdon.

Noun (etymology 3)

  1. Scat singing.

Verb

  1. To sing an improvised melodic solo using nonsense syllables, often onomatopoeic or imitative of musical instruments.

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. To leave quickly (often used in the imperative).
    Here comes the principal; we'd better scat.
  2. An imperative demand, often understood by speaker and listener as impertinent.
    Scat! Go on! Get out of here!


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