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squib

[ skwib ]
/ skwɪb /
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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, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for squib

squib
/ (skwɪb) /

noun
verb squibs, squibbing or squibbed

Word Origin for squib

C16: probably imitative of a quick light explosion
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