Go awol
[pronounced as initials or ey-wawl, ey-wol] /pronounced as initials or ˈeɪ wɔl, ˈeɪ wɒl/
adjective, adverb
1.
away from military duties without permission, but without the intention of deserting.
noun
2.
a soldier or other military person who is absent from duty without leave.
Idioms
3.
go AWOL,
/ˈeɪwɒl/
adjective
1.
(military) absent without leave; absent from one’s post or duty without official permission but without intending to desert
adj.
also a.w.o.l., military initialism for absent without leave. The -o- seems to be there mostly so the initialism can be pronounced as a word. In U.S. military use at least from World War II, popular use by 1960.
go AWOL [(aye-wahl)]
To take unauthorized time off from work, school, or other duties: “Let’s go AWOL and catch a baseball game this afternoon.” AWOL is an acronym for “absent without leave [permission].” The term originated with the military during World War I.
adjective
Absent without leave
noun
A person who is absent without leave (Armed forces fr WWI)
absent without leave
see: absent without leave
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