The word is actually a blending of three English words: abscond (to go away suddenly), squattle (to squat down). and perambulate (to walk or travel around). 

2 hours ago, drpaladin said:

I can definitely see this as an effective term to describe fleeing to a toilet.

I agree, absquatulate is a perfect word for the activity you described.  

4 hours ago, drpaladin said:

I can definitely see this as an effective term to describe fleeing to a toilet.

2 hours ago, Bill W said:

I agree, absquatulate is a perfect word for the activity you described.  

As a rule, I would agree. There are times(yup), when the effort to do that, would itself cause you to loose self control, way before getting to your destination(been there, done that).

Did you know:

Absquatulate | Word Genius

Words Full of Sound and Fury( grandiloquent ! ).

Grandiloquent Words - The New York Times

According to the OED, the first known usage of the word absquatulate was in the 1830s in the Georgia Messenger, Fort Hawkins, Georgia.   They were probably trying to confuse the Yankees.  lol 

Isn't it interesting how people tend to absquatulate when the police show up at a rave? 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

22 hours ago, Bill W said:

According to the OED, the first known usage of the word absquatulate was in the 1830s in the Georgia Messenger, Fort Hawkins, Georgia.   They were probably trying to confuse the Yankees.  lol 

I think the coining of neologisms (including neologism) out of classical roots (edit: and other mellifluently euphonious sources) was a nineteenth century phenomenon among authors and newspaper editors. I believe the sesquipedalian contrivance flaucinaucinihilipilification also has similar origin. Professional writers don't do that anymore. More's the pity.

1 hour ago, Leslie Lofton said:

I think the coining of neologisms (including neologism) out of classical roots (edit: and other mellifluently euphonious sources) was a nineteenth century phenomenon among authors and newspaper editors. I believe the sesquipedalian contrivance flaucinaucinihilipilification also has similar origin. Professional writers don't do that anymore. More's the pity.

Hmmm, someone keep their dictionary close by when writing responses.  lol