Dated slang meaning to get out quickly, scarper, or flee a situation in a hurry. The 'hump' here carries the sense of exerting physical effort — hunching over and moving fast, like carrying a heavy pack at speed. Used in criminal, military, and underworld contexts to mean making a rapid exit before trouble arrives. The phrase survives mainly in older British and American slang, occasionally revived for period-accurate dialogue.
The moment they heard the sirens, the whole crew decided it was time to hump it out the back way.
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(slang) To depart in a hurry; to flee.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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