Scat
/skæt/noun
To leave quickly; also, in jazz, improvised vocal singing using nonsense syllables.
Did you know?The jazz sense of scat singing comes from an imitation of improvised nonsense syllables, while the “go away” sense is probably echoic and not a hidden occult term at all.
Etymological Timeline
Late 19th Century
English
scat
“An exclamation meaning “go away” or “begone.””
Early 20th Century
English
scat
“To depart quickly; also a command to leave.”
1920s
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scat
“In jazz, vocal improvisation using meaningless syllables.”
Modern English
English
scat
“A word for leaving quickly or for jazz vocal improvisation.”