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  • phrase idiomatic, slang An imperative used as a warning to stop, hide, or flee

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Unknown, but lexicographer Eric Partridge (1894-1976) speculated that it may be a corruption of cease.

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  • Describes how Bender runs away, typically after committing a burglary.

    November 22, 2007