scram

“And you know what they say. Finders keepers! Now scram and let me find my treasure!”

Dasch was a real talker, enjoying the sound of his voice and peppering his conversations with American slang and idioms, such as "scram" and "sight for sore eyes."

When Balanchine arrived in America in 1933, he knew three phrases: “OK kid,” “scram” and “one swell guy.”

Only now, Oscar the Grouch is telling my 3-year-old son, Max, to “scram!” as he giggles and prods at his dingy metal trash can.

“Now, scram. All of you. I’m healing here. And take your lousy flowers with you!”