Verboticism: Vamooseffect

'The place was packed when I came in...'

DEFINITION: To enter a crowded public place such as a bar or restaurant, only to find it deserted within minutes of your entrance.

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Vamooseffect

erasmus

Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: va moo see feckt

Sentence: it was astonishing how fast the vamoosefect took place when "smelly Simon" entered a crowded small room with the windows shut.

Etymology: from effect and vamoose

Points: 890