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nope out

(intransitive, slang, North America) To leave a place or abandon a situation or activity, usually quickly, because of feelings of fear or disgust.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(intransitive, slang, North America) To leave a place or abandon a situation or activity, usually quickly, because of feelings of fear or disgust.

Van got a really bad feeling in the pit of his stomach, Dallas was right, he should have 'noped-out' of the whole situation. Such thoughts were simply moot at this stage however.
Origin: 21st century. From the idea of saying nope and getting out; compare bow out (v.i.), peace out (v.i.), and laugh away (v.t.), which illustrate similar metonymic formation of a troponym. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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