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damp squib
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noun British Informal.
something meant but failing to impress or succeed.
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Origin of damp squib
First recorded in 1965ā70
Words nearby damp squib
damping, damping-off, damp-mop, damp off, dampproof, damp squib, Damrosch, damsel, damsel bug, damselfish, damselfly
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