“Linguists and etymologists have had much excercise for their not inconsiderable imaginations in attempting to account for this expression. Skido has been traced back to the older skedaddle, AND HENCE TO THE GREEK SKEDANNUMI, ‘do disperse hurriedly’. The 23, naturally, has caused even more creative efforts by these gentry, since… (etc.)”
1977//TZADII/EBNA