verb
Street Slang
take a powder
TAYK-uh-POW-der · verb · slang
To leave suddenly; to flee or disappear.
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Definitions
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To take a powder is to depart hastily, especially to escape trouble or the police.
“When the sirens started he took a powder out the back door.”
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take a powder In A Sentence
When the sirens started he took a powder out the back door.
Origin & Usage
American slang, early 20th century.
Variants
took a powder
People Also Ask
What does 'take a powder' mean?
To take a powder is to leave suddenly or flee, especially to escape trouble or the police.
Where does 'take a powder' come from?
It is early 20th-century American slang for making a hasty exit.
Is 'take a powder' still used?
It is dated and now mostly appears in period or noir-style contexts rather than current everyday speech.
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