Wayne’s Word – Skedaddle

It’s a little nod to Wayne’s World, but instead of ‘party time, excellent’ (if you are aware of the cult nineties classic) I will be diving into one WORD each day. It could be something I learned, something bizarre that happened, a favourite word that I have rediscovered or just a thought that won’t leave me alone.

If you’re joining in on today’s word, feel free to use this tag to connect your post to the series: #WaynesWord

Today’s word is SKEDADDLE.

I have to say, quite often I forget about these old words altogether and if you asked me to list them off the top of my head, I would probably draw a blank. However, every now and then, one of them just pops out unexpectedly, slipping into a sentence without any warning, like it never left. Skedaddle is one of those words that slipped out this week when I thought I had better get a move on.

Growing up in Northern Ireland, “skedaddle” was a word you would hear when someone was taking far too long to get ready. It meant move yourself, stop dawdling, hurry up, we have somewhere to be. There was always a gentle urgency to it, half impatient, half affectionate. I love how it sounds like what it means, quick, bouncy, full of motion. Even now, hearing it or saying it, never fails to make me smile and feel instantly transported back to those everyday moments that quietly shape who we are.