English Explanatory Dictionary

namous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To run away; to leave; to depart.
intj
  1. Look out! Beware!

Word forms

namous namouses namousing namoused nammous nammus nommous nommus namase namous!

Etymology

UK 19th century. Probably from Spanish vamos (“we go”) or vámonos (“let's go”). Possibly influenced by German nehmen (“to take”). Cognate with English vamoose. Possibly backslang from summon.

Synonyms

flee leave heads up
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