scat
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1. scat - Noun
2. scat - Verb
3. scat - Interjection
Meaning
Go away; begone; away; -- chiefly used in driving off a cat.
Alt. of Scatt
A shower of rain.
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If you see this man, run!
The burglars escaped before the police showed up
About this sound Play ( help · info ) The term "bebop" is derived from nonsense syllables (vocables) used in scat singing ; the first known example of "bebop" being used was in McKinney's Cotton Pickers ' "Four or Five Times", recorded in 1928.
Also, coyote scat tends to be smaller than wolf scat. citation Coyotes are often attracted to dog food and animals that are small enough to appear as prey.
Don Redman and Fletcher Henderson also featured scat vocals in their recording of "My Papa Doesn't Two-Time No Time" five months prior to Armstrong's 1926 recording of "Heebie Jeebies".
Ella Fitzgerald is generally considered to be one of the greatest scat singers in jazz history.