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Madhulk

#512509 Sun, 11 May 08 05:24 PM

What does "schooch over" mean?

Like "Could you schooch over for dead Mikey?". Michael is a ghost.

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Yankee

#512511 Sun, 11 May 08 05:30 PM

It means slide to one side or the other on a seat (in order to make room for someone or something).

By the way, I don't think I've ever actually seen that word written before -- I've only heard people say it. It's quite informal.

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Madhulk

#512513 Sun, 11 May 08 05:35 PM

Thanks!

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Marius Hancu

#512536 Sun, 11 May 08 07:03 PM

Hm, there's also:

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scooch
Pronunciation: sküch
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -ed/-ing/-es
Etymology: origin unknown

chiefly dialect : to crouch especially in hiding

Citation format for this entry:

"scooch." Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster, 2002. http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com

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Yankee

#512936 Mon, 12 May 08 09:29 PM

I doubt very much that the intended meaning was 'crouch especially in hiding'. The usual meaning for 'scooch (over)' would be 'move a little bit (to one side or the other in order to make room for someone or something else)'.