squib
[ skwib ]
/ skwɪb /
noun
verb (used without object), squibbed, squib·bing.
verb (used with object), squibbed, squib·bing.
to assail in squibs or lampoons.
to toss, shoot, or utilize as a squib.
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Origin of squib
First recorded in 1515–25; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM squib
squibbish, adjectiveWords nearby squib
squeeze through, squeezy, squeg, squelch, squeteague, squib, Squibb, squib kick, squid, squidgy, squiffed
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squib
/ (skwɪb) /
noun
verb squibs, squibbing or squibbed
Word Origin for squib
C16: probably imitative of a quick light explosion
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