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bug out

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noun

  1. A rapid retreat, a rout.

verb

  1. (originally military) To leave (a place) hastily.β€œIt's time I bugged out of this town: it ain't safe no more.”
  2. To abandon someone without warning.β€œI'm not gonna bug out on you, I promise.”
  3. To miss school, play truant, play hooky.β€œI go to Stockton High, but normally I bug out.”
  4. (of one's eyes) To cause to bulge.

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