23 skidoo

23 skidoo To clear out or get away in haste before getting into or causing trouble, referring either to oneself or to another. “23“ may refer to the Flatirons Building in New York City (located on 23rd Street), around which great winds tend to blow. It may also derive from an older use meaning to tell someone to clear out of one’s way. Primarily heard in US. It looks like there’s trouble brewing here. I’d better 23 skidoo! Quit loitering around here. 23 skidoo! skidoo