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Used alot by the Irish youth. Usually shouted when a fight, or any thing they should'nt be doing, is happening and they see a guard, teacher, or adult.
*people fighting*

First guy: oh shit, Ms Dineen!
Other guy: SCATTER!!!!
by The Knowledgeable May 07, 2010
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Briefly, "the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own." Originally from the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, which has a lot more beautiful neologism definitions like this you might enjoy.
I felt deep sonder thinking about the all the people who looked up this word along with me.
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The act of which a group of people (usually men) run in different directions (scatter) to avoid confromation from and unreliable source or trouble.
Oh man there is the principal, SCATTER!

or just simply

SCATTER!
by Kevin Fletcher May 16, 2007
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1) A quick phrase used to tell a fellow gang member to run away.
1) " 5-0 man, SCATTER! "
by Sam 'Raphael' Senior November 11, 2003
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Where a group of people throw objects at cars to try and get chased.
Person 1) lets get some scatters

Person 2) ok
by 01429 April 01, 2017
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Bus transport: A (usually highly expereinced) driver who stands by at the depot to cover runs when the allocated driver or bus is sick, or an extra bus is needed for other reasons.
When not being scattered (the verb of covering a run) the scatter may complete other task such as orgainising, refueling or cleaning buses in the yard, answering the telephone or basic but important paperwork.
The school got their passenger numbers wrong again. Name, I need you to scatter to school name} stat.
by Busnut September 28, 2020
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Someone of a messy disposition, for example they could be lanky, have messy hair, or just generally be disorganised.
Oh look at Christine, she's such a scatter!
by Al October 13, 2004
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