QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Origin of squat
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English (verb) squatten, from Old French esquater, esquatir, equivalent to es- + quatir, from unattested Vulgar Latin coactīre “to compress,” equivalent to Latin coāct(us), past participle of cōgere “to compress” (co- + ag(ere) “to drive” + -tus past participle suffix) + -īre infinitive suffix; (noun) Middle English, derivative of the verb; see origin at ex-1, co-
OTHER WORDS FROM squat
squat·ly, adverbsquat·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use squat in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for squat
squat
/ (skwɒt) /
verb squats, squatting or squatted (intr)
adjective
Also: squatty (ˈskwɒtɪ) short and broada squat chair
noun
Derived forms of squat
squatly, adverbsquatness, nounWord Origin for squat
C13: from Old French esquater, from es- ex- 1 + catir to press together, from Vulgar Latin coactīre (unattested), from Latin cōgere to compress, from co- + agere to drive
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