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Twenty Three Skidoo


When you say ‘Twenty Three Skidoo’ you mean you want someone to go away.

Example of use: “I’m tired of your noise! Twenty Three Skidoo!”

 


Interesting fact about Twenty Three Skidoo

There are many stories about the origin of the term ‘twenty three skidoo’ or ’23 skidoo,’ all of them happening around the turn of the 20th century. The term was commonly seen in print beginning in 1906.