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They booked.

Posted by Dorothy on July 27, 2001

In Reply to: They booked. posted by Bruce Kahl on July 26, 2001

: : I know what it means ( they left quickly with out notice, generally criminals)but where has this originated?

: Just a guess:
: The mode of transport has been dropped from the sentence.
: "They booked.. (a flight for Yemen)."
Maybe, but I generally understand it to mean on foot

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