The Clue
"Aroint thee!," in modern language (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SCAT
Tags
Notes
The answer SCAT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
Related Clues
Avaunt!
"Begone!"
Begone!
"Git!"
Git!
"Out!"
"Shoo!"
Shoo!
Skiddoo!
Vamoose
Vamoose!
Command to Felix
Command to Tabby
Ella's forte
Fitzgerald forte
Fitzgerald's forte
"Flee, feline!"
"Get out!"
It's nonsense
Jazz singing
Jazz style
Leave hurriedly
Leave in a hurry
Nonsense singing
Shoo's kin
Silly singing
Spout nonsense?
Tormé specialty
Type of jazz
Type of singing
Warning to a cat
Word to a cat
E. Fitzgerald forte
"Get lost, kitty!"
Make nonsensical notes?
Mel Torme piece
Sing like Ella
Some jazz singing
Definition
SCAT as a noun:
1. (scat, scat singing) = singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
SCAT as a verb:
1. (scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away) = flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"