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23 skiddoo 

to leave quickly, especially before a situation deteriorates (archaic, origin unknown, popularized during 1920s)
He felt it was the best moment to 23 skiddoo.
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23 Skiddoo 

The act of taking a shit. Often associated with with a meal that tends to quickly induce a bowel movement such as fast food.
We just got Taco Bell. I'm gonna have to 23 skiddoo any minute.

Q : "The bathroom smells awful, what did you do in there?"

A : "23 Skiddo!"
23 Skiddoo by Thedteamhr January 29, 2010
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23 skiddoo 

A wind (especially a tornado alley in a city) that blows girls' skirts up. Also, get going, move along, leave, scram, beat it.
You were supposed to have left an hour ago! Get movin' already! 23 skiddoo!
23 skiddoo by Jay Young January 15, 2004

23 skidoo 

A term used in the early 20th Century for "get lost."
Bums would sleep around 23rd St and when the cops came along they would hit them with their billy clubs and say "23 skidoo."
My grandfather was a cop down there around 1920 and told me how this term came about.
23 skidoo by Ken Kantro April 9, 2007

23 skidoo 

To leave quickly:

I heard it came from the cops in the early 20th Century-probably the 1920s-chasing the hookers off of 23rd Street in New York City and not catching them, thus the hookers gave the cops the "23 skidoo."
Here comes the cops lets 23 skidoo!!!

That bitch gave me the 23 skidoo!!!!

We better 23 skidoo!

They gave me the ol' 23 skidoo!!

She tried to give me the ol' 23 skidoo but I caught her!
23 skidoo by thedzone September 23, 2009

23 skidoo 

It's when you have to scadaddle in big hurry
I hated the party so I pulled a 23 skidoo
23 skidoo by Jeanniegirl January 30, 2022

23 skidoo 

Archaic, early 20th century reference to Flatiron Building at the intersection of 23rd. Street , Fifth Avenue and Broadway in Manhattan NY.
The north facing corner of the triangular Flatiron Bldg. caused flapper skirts to blow upward as wind gusts were sheared at the north facing corner facade revealing , rather indelicately their undergarments...girls in the know , knew “at Twenty-third Street, hold down your hems and SKIDOO‼️(perhaps this gave rise to the vagrant loitering noted in other entries❓)
Girls in the know knew..... “at Broadway -Fifth & Flatiron , hold down your skirt hems, 23 SKIDOO‼️“
23 skidoo by Blacjacqueshellac April 19, 2019
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