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bug out

The correct spelling is bug out.

How to pronounce bug out

noun

Say it like: Bug- ow-t

The correct spelling is bug out. A rapid retreat, a rout. For example: "It's time I bugged out of this town: it ain't safe no more."

Usage Examples

It's time I bugged out of this town: it ain't safe no more.

I'm not gonna bug out on you, I promise.

I go to Stockton High, but normally I bug out.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A rapid retreat, a rout.

verb

  1. 1.(originally military) To leave (a place) hastily.
  2. 2.To abandon someone without warning.
  3. 3.To miss school, play truant, play hooky.
  4. 4.(of one's eyes) To cause to bulge.
  5. 5.To crash or glitch.

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