Phrase guide
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verb
To set a boat in motion by pushing with an oar or boathook.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To leave or scram.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: imperative, informal, often
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
leave; informal or rude
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: shove along, blow
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: go, go away, depart
History
From shove + off.
